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stone vs headstone

headstone vs stone

stone and headstone both are nouns.

stone is an adjective but headstone is not an adjective.

stone is a verb but headstone is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stone Yes Yes Yes No
headstone Yes No No No
As nouns, headstone is a hyponym of stone; that is, headstone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stone:
  • stone: building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
  • headstone: a stone that is used to mark a grave
stone (noun) headstone (noun)
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
a lack of feeling or expression or movement a stone that is used to mark a grave
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
stone (adjective) headstone (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
stone (verb) headstone (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
Difference between stone and headstone

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