Monument Design

noun a stone slab or tablet set upright and inscribed to mark a grave

• The gravestone was inscribed with the deceased's name and dates of birth and death.
• We visited the old graveyard and saw some really interesting gravestones.
• That gravestone is so creepy, it gives me chills.
• The failure of the project was like a gravestone marking the end of their hopes for success.

noun a stone that is placed at the head of a grave to mark the site

• The headstone was engraved with the deceased's name and dates of birth and death.
• We placed flowers on grandma's headstone for her birthday.
• I can't believe someone would vandalize a headstone like that.
• The abandoned building stood as a headstone of the city's once-thriving industrial past.