petroglyph

noun

pet·​ro·​glyph ˈpe-trə-ˌglif How to pronounce petroglyph (audio)
: a carving or inscription on a rock

Examples of petroglyph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wolf said native petroglyphs preserved on the south end of the mound were unharmed in the fire, and that hikers could come view them when trails reopen. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 Large petroglyph in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024 Off the boat, there are likable Ancestral Puebloan sites with 11,000-year-old petroglyphs and granaries–including the rock art site at Lathrop Canyon in the Needles district, which sits across from Island in the Sky—and pearly sand beaches below 1,500-foot-high cliffs. Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024 More than 100 rock carvings, or petroglyphs, in the forest's Track Rock Gap were created by Creek and Cherokee people dating over 1,000 years ago. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for petroglyph 

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Word History

Etymology

petro- + glyph, probably after hieroglyph

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of petroglyph was in 1854

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“Petroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petroglyph. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.

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