megalith

noun

mega·​lith ˈme-gə-ˌlith 

: a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block

megalithic

ˌme-gə-ˈli-thik 

adjective

Illustration of megalith

Examples of megalith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Speaking of spikes, over at the megalith design exhibition Alcova, CJ Aslan – founder of fashion brand ASLAN WORLD – presents a chair and ottoman covered in a sea of sharp stainless steel ones, interspersed playfully with gemstones. —Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths. —Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Scattered among the heaping red rock hills of the Pilbara lies the world’s densest collection of petroglyphs and megaliths. —Michelle Tchea, Time, 12 Mar. 2026

Recently uncovered megaliths and monoliths, though now lying submerged, once adorned a coastal landscape long before the spread of agriculture across Europe. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for megalith

• coppersmith
• hammersmith
• monolith
• silversmith
• beckwith
• blacksmith
• forthwith
• herewith
• locksmith
• outwith
• therewith
• wherewith