# tombstone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtuːmstəʊn/ · frequency rank #24,028

## Definitions
1. A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.
2. The symbol "∎" marking the end of a proof.
3. A marker that takes the place of deleted data, allowing for replication of the deletion across servers etc.
4. A crashdump.
5. An unusual morphological feature on an electrocardiogram indicative of acute myocardial infarction, characterized by a massive ST elevation.
6. A printed advertisement in a newspaper or magazine, typically having unadorned centered text in black and white, enclosed in a simple box.
7. A museum plaque or caption displaying information about a work of art or exhibited object.
8. A pawnbroker's ticket.

## Etymology
From tomb + stone.

## Common misspellings (14)
`otmbstone`, `tmobstone`, `tobmstone`, `tombbstone`, `tombsotne`, `tombsstone`, `tombstnoe`, `tombstoen`, `tombstonne`, `tombsttone`, `tombtsone`, `tommbstone`, `tomsbtone`, `ttombstone`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tombstone