Stonehenge

[stohn-henj]

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.

Stonehenge

/ 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

Stonehenge

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stonehenge¹

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Example Sentences

Three protesters were Friday cleared by a UK court of charges related to a protest at Stonehenge in which the prehistoric stone circle was sprayed with orange powder.

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Three Just Stop Oil activists who sprayed Stonehenge with orange powder have been cleared of causing a public nuisance.

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Wrestlers were seen visiting Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross, made famous by the Harry Potter series, and some even made it as far as Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

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Even the band’s second chance at a Stonehenge showstopper is more like a joke in name only.

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The stars of This Is Spinal Tap have been spotted filming the sequel to the iconic 1980s rock mockumentary at Stonehenge.

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