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Cairn

Noun (Singular): A cairn is a mound of stones piled up as a marker or landmark.

Example Sentence: Hikers relied on the cairn to find their way through the treacherous mountain trail.

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Noun (Plural): Cairns refer to multiple mounds of stones used as markers or landmarks.

Example Sentence: The ancient burial ground was marked by a series of cairns.

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Noun (Singular): Cairn is also a breed of small terrier that originated in Scotland.

Example Sentence: I adopted a lovely Cairn terrier from the local shelter.

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Adjective: Cairn can be used as an adjective to describe something pertaining to or characteristic of a heap of stones.

Example Sentence: The hikers followed the cairn trail markers to guide their way.

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