cairn

Example Sentences

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Inevitable are thoughts of ancient Stonehenge, or perhaps primordial cairns marking trails or burial grounds in premodern societies.

From Los Angeles Times

New spirit springs are locked by hidden stone cairns, which I’ve wasted an embarrassing amount of time trying to root out.

From New York Times

A special act of remembrance is being held at a memorial cairn at the crash site on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC

The trail was marked with rock cairns, Frye said.

From Seattle Times

The researchers found many cairns – piles of rocks meant to show travelers the way.

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