Synonyms of cairns

cairns

noun

plural of cairn

as in piles

a small quantity of stones heaped together that usually marks a place

A cairn of loose stones marked the site.

Related Words

• piles
• mounds
• stacks
• heaps
• mountains
• hills
• barrows
• landmarks
• markers
• pyramids
• cocks
• collections
• banks
• layers
• beds
• pyres
• jumbles
• groupings
• hoards
• embankments
• drifts
• accumulations
• aggregates
• ricks
• bars
• assemblages
• arrays
• gatherings
• knots
• conglomerations
• pileups
• mows
• huddles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cairns

In retirement, Gibson’s work shifted again from themes of spiritual passage and ferries, giving way to forms of grave markers and cairns. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Every few feet were cairns of glass swept away from shattered storefronts. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

The Park Service recommends that people not disturb, knock down or add to cairns, though some parks caution visitors not to rely on them as official pathways. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

Above the glacial lake Ullswater, prehistoric cairns and burial mounds dot the high moorland, including the Cockpit Stone Circle, which spans 90 feet. — Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025

Found around the perimeter ring, there are six additional cairns. — Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025