noun
- a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or landmark
Examples
- The hikers built a small cairn to mark the trail junction.
- Ancient cairns dot the Scottish landscape as burial monuments.
- We followed the cairns to find our way back down the mountain.
- The stone cairn served as a landmark for travelers crossing the moor.
- Each cairn along the path helped guide us through the fog.
- The memorial cairn was erected to honor the fallen soldiers.