cairn

The word “cairn” has 1 syllable: cairn

It's pronounced as /keərn/

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In the thesaurus, “cairn” has 75 synonyms.

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Synonyms for cairn

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.

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 75 synonyms or another words to cairn, such as: accumulation, aggregate, array, assemblage, bank, bar, barrow.

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