megalith

American  

[meg-uh-lith] / ˈmɛg ə lɪθ /

noun

1. a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.

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megalith British  

/ ˈmɛɡəlɪθ /

noun

1. a stone of great size, esp one forming part of a prehistoric monument See also alignment circle

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Other Word Forms

• megalithic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of megalith

First recorded in 1850–55; mega- + -lith

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

megalith

The focus of the research is the Altar Stone, a six-ton sandstone megalith located at the center of Stonehenge.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

A bigger company can negotiate better terms with the megalith, hold the line against its profit-busting discounts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2020

Visitors will see a Tibetan Buddhist stupa, a 40-foot diameter stone circle, Nuu-chan-nulth tribal medicine wheels created for Earth Sanctuary, a dolmen megalith, contemporary art and more.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2020

Beneath the megalith of Saint Jean d'Alcas were found beads of blue glass and of enamel which Dr. Prunieres, having compared with those in the Campana collection in the Louvre, thinks are of Phoenician origin.

From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by N. D'Anvers

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