cairn

Example Sentences

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One person would stay at the first cairn while another would try to locate the next cairn.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

In the first prosecution of its kind in Wales, Baker was told to pay £4,400 compensation for disturbing the ancient cairn field and damaging the rock art.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

“This dramatically oversized cairn is a mark of human impact and is distracting in a wilderness setting,” the post read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

I’ve been there myself, digging as deep as I could into the long and honorable history of my cairn terriers and Pomeranians.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021

The coach advanced, but, as soon as his foot touched the cairn, the stones rumbled like they were coming to the boil.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan