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megalith

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megalith /ˈmɛgəˌlɪθ/ noun
plural megaliths
megalith
/ˈmɛgəˌlɪθ/
noun
plural megaliths
Learner's definition of MEGALITH
[count]
: a very large stone used in ancient cultures as a monument or part of a building(古文化中用作纪念碑或建筑的一部分的)巨石

— megalithic

/ˌmɛgəˈlɪθɪk/ adjective
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megalith

noun

mega·​lith ˈme-gə-ˌlith How to pronounce megalith (audio)
: a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block
megalithic adjective

Illustration of megalith

Illustration of megalith

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The world of fine art has long looked to the monolith and the megalith as attempts to invoke the awe of that natural, near-mystical perfection. Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 3 Dec. 2020 The term megalith was first used for Stonehenge, to describe the stone edifices, often used for worship. Carlos Barria, National Geographic, 14 Sep. 2020 Photographer Muhammad Fadli took this image of a sculptured megalith at the beach of Ratenggaro in southwestern Sumba. Related: Uncovering the true Indonesia Not among our 145 million Instagram followers? Carlos Barria, National Geographic, 14 Sep. 2020 While music cataloging and streaming services are not a monolith, their actions have consequently turned music discovery into a set of megaliths that will continue to confound and limit artists and listeners alike. Mario J. Lucero, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2020 Experts are divided on the nature of one megalith engraving, Euronews’ Marta Rodriguez Martinez reports. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 9 Sep. 2019 Clapp said, nodding at one of the brick megaliths that dominate the skyline of one of St. Paul’s poorest neighborhoods. Tad Vezner, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2019 The site now features price comparisons to prove to its customers that its 72-hour sales are far cheaper than those online megaliths. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2019 There is such a drought in the Extremadura region that the Valdecañas Reservoir has shrunk and uncovered the Dolmen of Guadalperal, about 100 megaliths that are seven millennia old, Alyssa McMurtry writes, also in Atlas Obscura. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of megalith was in 1853
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