cairn

Phonetic Respelling: [ kairn ]

Definition:

n. 1 a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path; 2 small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland

Sentence:

The excavators found the prehistoric burial cairn over the grave.

More example sentences:

The excavators found the prehistoric burial cairn over the grave.

Hear it

What favorite items did Alex and Joss leave as a cairn when they floated down the river?

Hear it

Synonyms:

heap of stones; monument; memorial

Antonyms:

cadaver; corpse

Cairn rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • bairn
  • nairn
  • nairne
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • dezern
  • relearn