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

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution examines the remains of 132 individuals buried in a large megalithic tomb near Bury, about 50 kilometers north of Paris.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

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)

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

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)