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gravestone vs stone

stone vs gravestone

gravestone and stone both are nouns.

gravestone is not an adjective while stone is an adjective.

gravestone is not a verb while stone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gravestone Yes No No No
stone Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, stone is a hypernym of gravestone; that is, stone is a word with a broader meaning than gravestone:
  • gravestone: a stone that is used to mark a grave
  • stone: building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
Other hypernyms of gravestone include memorial, monument.
gravestone (noun) stone (noun)
a stone that is used to mark a grave building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
a lack of feeling or expression or movement
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
gravestone (adjective) stone (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
gravestone (verb) stone (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
Difference between gravestone and stone

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