megalithic tomb

British  

noun

1. a burial chamber constructed of large stones, either underground or covered by a mound and usually consisting of long transepted corridors ( gallery graves ) or of a distinct chamber and passage ( passage graves ). The tombs may date from the 4th millennium _bc

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Example Sentences

As I had taken with me seven of my twenty-one pipes, I could have set up home for myself in a megalithic tomb and not have felt uncomfortable.

From German Moonlight by Raabe, Wilhelm

The most usual type of megalithic tomb is that known as the Hünenbett or Riesenbett.

From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)

This, however, does not justify the assertion so often made that the megalithic tomb was a conscious imitation of the hut.

From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)