Cromlech (Noun)
Meaning
A prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ancient cromlech on the hillside had withstood centuries of harsh weather conditions.
- As we walked through the prehistoric site, we stumbled upon a well-preserved cromlech, its stones covered in moss and lichen.
- The archaeologists spent weeks excavating the cromlech, carefully uncovering the ancient human remains buried beneath.
- Legend has it that the cromlech was built by a long-forgotten tribe to honor their gods and ancestors.
- Visitors to the site were awestruck by the massive stones of the cromlech, its presence seeming almost otherworldly in the rural landscape.