How do you use Cairn in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like marker or marking, plus the exact meaning.
Cairn in a sentence
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Cairn meaning
- A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
- A cairn terrier.
Using Cairn
- The main meaning on this page is: A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. | A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc. | A cairn terrier.
- Useful related words include: marker, marking, mark, cairn terrier.
- In the example corpus, cairn often appears in combinations such as: the cairn, cairn energy, cairn in.
Context around Cairn
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cairn
- In this selection, "cairn" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, huntersquoy, type, east, energy, investment and oil stand out and add context to how "cairn" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cairn investment group and ratings for cairn energy plc. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cairn" sits close to words such as abbasid, abdicate and adapters, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cairn
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There were also calls for protection of a historic cairn near the Rathven site. (14 words)
Cairn India also did not respond to the queries sent by The Indian Express. (14 words)
Huntersquoy cairn on Eday is a Bookan type cairn with an upper and lower storey. (15 words)
The proposed work entails landscape lighting of the stone bridge and park signs, a display of festival lights to mark the coming of the Christmas season, electrical outlets to support special events and a rededication of the Cairn. (38 words)
British oil explorer Cairn Energy Plc. said it is seeking $1.4 billion (about ₹10,300 crore) from the Indian government in losses arising from the expropriation of its investments to enforce a retrospective tax demand. (36 words)
Receive News & Ratings for Cairn Energy PLC Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cairn Energy PLC and related companies with MarketBeat. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
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Huntersquoy cairn on Eday is a Bookan type cairn with an upper and lower storey.
The largest of three is the north-east cairn, which was partially reconstructed in the 19th century and the central cairn may have been used as a funeral pyre.
After a hammer and chisel failed to gain access to the cairn, they brought in a backhoe and applied substantially more force.
A long ball over the defence from Cairn Giles caused havoc in the Thistle defence.
Cairn Investment Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Expeditors International of Washington by 3.6% during the first quarter.
Overall they found the children happy and settled at Cairn, but said youngsters would benefit from 'effective monitoring and supervision' being in place.
Susie joins Bank of Ireland from her role as ESG manager with Cairn Homes, setting its sustainability strategy and developing science-based targets for reducing carbon emissions.
The proposed work entails landscape lighting of the stone bridge and park signs, a display of festival lights to mark the coming of the Christmas season, electrical outlets to support special events and a rededication of the Cairn.
There were also calls for protection of a historic cairn near the Rathven site.
Vedanta’s Cairn Oil & Gas, which operates the two blocks, did not answer emails sent for comments.
A rock pile called a cairn marks the trail descending from Bald Peak on July 31, 2022, in Acadia National Park.
As is the case with the Dragonbone Battleaxe, the Greatsword can also be obtained randomly by defeating and searching the remains of Keepers in the Soul Cairn.
Cairn Investment Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Columbia Sportswear () by 1.6% during the 4th quarter, reports.
Entries for the annual Tom’s Cairn 10k Trail Race and 5k Race are now open.
In 2022, Gordon & MacPhail opened its second whisky distillery, The Cairn, in the Cairngorm National Park.
In Shetland a bright red display of poppies decorating the cairn outside Anderson High school in Lerwick was made by pupils, knitters and community groups.
British oil explorer Cairn Energy Plc. said it is seeking $1.4 billion (about ₹10,300 crore) from the Indian government in losses arising from the expropriation of its investments to enforce a retrospective tax demand.
Cairn India also did not respond to the queries sent by The Indian Express.
If you take all this into account, then the cost of exploration is merely $8 a barrel,” Ajay Kumar Dixit, CEO at Cairn Oil & Gas, said.
Common combinations with cairn
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the cairn 10×
- cairn energy 8×
- cairn in 3×
- cairn india 3×
- for cairn 2×
- cairn on 2×
- cairn investment 2×
- at cairn 2×
- cairn but 2×
- with cairn 2×