stonegrave

noun
UK /ˈstəʊnɡreɪv/
US /ˈstoʊnɡreɪv/

A stonegrave is a special stone that marks where someone is buried.

We saw an old stonegrave under the big oak tree.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A grave that is dug into solid rock or lined with stone.

The ancient stonegrave was carved deep into the hillside.

3. A place where stones are gathered or piled as a marker.

Hikers added a rock to the stonegrave at the trail's summit.

4. A surname or family name of Old English origin.

Mr. Stonegrave taught history at the village school.

5. A heavy stone used to cover or seal a burial place.

They lifted the stonegrave to reveal the old tomb below.