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| cemetery |
A cemetery is a place where the bodies of dead people are put in the ground. |
| gravestone |
A gravestone is a piece of stone that marks where a person has been buried after they died. A cemetery usually has many gravestones. A gravestone often has a flat surface, and the name of the person who has died is carved into it. Often there is some writing about the person too. |
| graveyard |
an area of ground where dead people are buried; cemetery. |
| monument |
A monument is something that people build to remember a person or great event. Monuments are often made of stone. Some monuments are very large, but others are smaller. You might see a monument in a park, city square, or cemetery. |
| tombstone |
A tombstone is a piece of stone that marks a person's grave. A cemetery usually has many tombstones. A tombstone often has at least one flat surface, and the name of the person is usually carved into it. Sometimes there is some writing about the person too. "Gravestone" is another word for "tombstone." |
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