cairn
The word “cairn” has 1 syllable: cairn.
It's pronounced as /keərn/.
What is synonym and antonym for cairn?
In the thesaurus, “cairn” has 26 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for cairn along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for cairn
- ceremony
- edifice
- gravestone
- headstone
- marker
- masterpiece
- mausoleum
- memorial
- monolith
- mound
- mountain
- pile
- pillar
- plaque
- remembrance
- shrine
- slab
- stack
- statue
- stele
- stone
- tablet
- testament
- tomb
- tombstone
- tribute
Meanings of cairn
- noun
- A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
- A cairn terrier.
Example Sentences
- Hikers often use a cairn as a marker to navigate through difficult terrain.
- The ancient cairn stood as a silent sentinel on the windswept moor.
- We built a small cairn of stones to commemorate our ascent of the mountain.
- The explorer discovered a mysterious cairn hidden deep within the forest.
- The guide pointed out the cairn as a landmark for the trail's turnaround point.
On this page you'll find 26 synonyms or another words to cairn, such as: ceremony, edifice, gravestone, headstone, marker, masterpiece, mausoleum.
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