Plural of headstone

regular plural

The plural of headstone is headstones.

Forms of headstone

The auctioneer said he had no animus against Travellers but that some headstones verged on “monstrous”.2024 March 3, Rory Carroll, “‘A clash of cultures’: Irish opinion split over Travellers’ elaborate headstones”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry traveller
They emerged from behind headstones, crawled out of bushes, and peered around large trees.2015, Maria Mayer, Crone. From the entry ghoster
Stones that William Bigham Sr. made in Pennsylvania, especially the ledger stones but even small headstones, often seem intended to provide space for a similar record.2012, Daniel W[atkins] Patterson, “Seeing Scotch Irish Inscriptions”, in The True Image: Gravestone Art and the Culture of Scotch Irish…. From the entry ledger
Beneath the shadow of the First Keep was an ancient lichyard, its headstones spotted with pale lichen, where the old Kings of Winter had laid their faithful servants.1996, George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones, Bantam Specta, US (1996), Voyager Books, UK (1996) Chapter 53, "Bran", unumbered page. From the entry lichyard

noun A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
noun The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

What is the plural of headstone?: The plural of headstone is headstones.
Is headstone countable?: Headstone is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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