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
    1. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
    2. 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.
    3. 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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