dolmen
noun
dol·men
| \ ˈdōl-mən
, ˈdȯl-
, ˈdäl-\
, ˈdȯl-
, ˈdäl-\
Definition of dolmen
: a prehistoric monument of two or more upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab found especially in Britain and France and thought to be a tomb
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As Miguel Ángel Marcos adds for the newspaper Hoy, the trip to the dolmen is punishing, requiring visitors to walk for hours in the full heat of the sun. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Drought Reveals Dolmen of Guadalperal, Popularly Dubbed ‘Spanish Stonehenge’," 9 Sep. 2019 The vestiges of British rule and Irish nobles, forts and castles, dot the landscape, along with stone dolmens, built thousands of years ago, but for what purpose and how remains a mystery. — New York Times, "Chasing Waves on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way," 12 Aug. 2019 Inspired by ancient dolmens like Stonehenge, the memorial of boulders sits in a circular formation within Greenwich Village’s Hudson River Park, across from the piers that were known havens for the LGBTQ community in the ’70s, ’80s, and early ’90s. — Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "Hyde Park art studio helps new NYC memorial reflect light and pride," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dolmen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dolmen
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dolmen
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: an ancient structure made of two or more upright stones and a single stone lying across them
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