What is a "headstone"?

What is a "headstone"?

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A headstone is a marker or a monument that's placed on the grave in the cemetery that gives you some idea of who the person was. Several different things can be placed on the headstone: an epitaph, something that was important to them, whether they were a parent or grandparent. A headstone can be used for all sorts of different epitaphs to place on the stone.