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Vocabulary Entry
cairn
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A pile of stones used as a marker or memorial.
Example Sentences
"We found a cairn at the summit that marked the trail."
"The hikers built a small cairn to commemorate their journey."
"He placed a stone on the cairn as a sign of respect."
V
verb
To build a cairn.
Example Sentences
"They decided to cairn the spot where they had paused for lunch."
"As a tradition, each climber would cairn a small rock at the peak."
"She learned how to cairn efficiently during her hiking trip."