noun
- Plural of inukshuk; stone structures built by Inuit peoples, typically in the shape of a human figure, used as landmarks, hunting aids, or markers.
Usage: Also spelled 'inukshuks' or 'inukshuk' (singular).; From Inuktitut language.; Often used in Arctic and subarctic regions.
Examples
- The explorers followed the inuksuks across the frozen tundra to find their way home.
- Inuksuks have been used by Inuit hunters for centuries to guide caribou herds.
- The stone inuksuks stood as silent sentinels on the Arctic landscape.
- Many inuksuks can still be found marking traditional routes in northern Canada.
- The inuksuks served as both practical navigation tools and cultural symbols for the Inuit people.