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 33 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for cairns along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for cairns
- accumulations
- aggregates
- arrays
- assemblages
- banks
- barrows
- bars
- beds
- cocks
- collections
- conglomerations
- drifts
- embankments
- gatherings
- groupings
- heaps
- hills
- hoards
- huddles
- jumbles
- knots
- landmarks
- layers
- markers
- mounds
- mountains
- mows
- piles
- pileups
- pyramids
- pyres
- ricks
- stacks
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 33 synonyms or another words to cairns, such as: accumulations, aggregates, arrays, assemblages, banks, barrows, bars.
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