Stonehenge

American  

[stohn-henj] / ˈstoʊn hɛndʒ /

noun

1. a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, consisting of a large circle of megaliths surrounding a smaller circle and four massive trilithons; dating to late Neolithic and early Bronze Age times (c1700–1200 b.c.) and believed to have been connected with a sun cult or used for astronomical observations.

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Stonehenge British  

/ ˌstəʊnˈhɛndʒ /

noun

1. a prehistoric ruin in S England, in Wiltshire on Salisbury Plain: constructed over the period of roughly 3000–1600 _bc ; one of the most important megalithic monuments in Europe; believed to have had religious and astronomical purposes

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Stonehenge Cultural  

1. Ancient circles of large, upright stones that stand alone on a plain in England. There is some controversy about who shaped, carried, and set up these huge stones, which perhaps had religious and astronomical uses. Scholars theorize that Stonehenge was built in three phases beginning in about 2800 b.c. The huge stones are believed to date from 1800 to 1500 b.c.

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Etymology

Origin of Stonehenge

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Example Sentences

New research from Curtin University offers the clearest scientific support so far that people, rather than glaciers, carried Stonehenge's well known bluestones to the ancient monument.

From Science Daily

Among the places visited is Stonehenge, the megalith circle on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on Sunday morning to welcome the sunrise on the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year.

From BBC

“Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale,” due out in 2026, was his final directing credit.

From Los Angeles Times

Stonehenge at night with starry sky on winter solstice.

From BBC