cairns
The word “cairns” has 1 syllable: cairns.
It's pronounced as /kernz/.
What is synonym and antonym for cairns?
In the thesaurus, “cairns” has 26 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for cairns along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for cairns
- ceremony
- edifice
- gravestone
- headstone
- heaps
- marker
- masterpiece
- mausoleum
- memorial
- monolith
- mounds
- piles
- pillar
- plaque
- remembrance
- shrine
- slab
- stacks
- statue
- stele
- stone
- tablet
- testament
- tomb
- tombstone
- tribute
Meanings of cairns
- 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
- Cairns are commonly used as trail markers in rugged landscapes.
- The ancient landscape was dotted with mysterious cairns left by early settlers.
- Hikers rely on cairns to navigate through the dense fog in the mountains.
- The explorer stumbled upon a series of elaborate cairns marking an ancient burial site.
- Local tradition holds that stacking cairns brings good luck to travelers passing through the region.
On this page you'll find 26 synonyms or another words to cairns, such as: ceremony, edifice, gravestone, headstone, heaps, marker, masterpiece.
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