Recent Examples on the WebMost of what remains of the historic General Crook Trail are eroding two tracks, toppled rock cairns, tree blazes, a few telegraph insulators and roadside monuments.—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 Last year alone, vandals sprayed red paint on trees, rocks and cairns at Acadia National Park; smashed windows and kicked in doors at Mammoth Cave National Park; and damaged the historic church at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024 Narrow passages lead into these cairns, which hold several tombs.—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024 According to the park service, cairns are most commonly used to designate hiking routes.—Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for cairn
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English (Scots) carne, from Scottish Gaelic carn; akin to Old Irish & Welsh carn cairn
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