megalith

noun

mega·​lith ˈme-gə-ˌlith 

: a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block

megalithic

ˌme-gə-ˈli-thik 

adjective

Illustration of megalith

Examples of megalith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fruit with bright pink skin and varying colors of pink flesh Selenicereus megaliths: Fruit with yellow skin and white flesh Dragon Fruit Taste and Texture Dragon fruit taste and texture can vary among species and their many varieties. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025

Perhaps their vessels could even have floated a 13,000-pound megalith. —Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025

Small countries can’t be expected to invest in the same capacity as megaliths like China and the United States. —Leon Gordon, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

Many of these visitors flock to the site on solstices and equinoxes: On those four dates each year, the barrier surrounding the megalith is lowered and visitors can move freely among the stones. —Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for megalith

• coppersmith
• hammersmith
• monolith
• silversmith
• beckwith
• blacksmith
• forthwith
• herewith
• locksmith
• outwith
• therewith
• wherewith