On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Dolmen. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as cromlech or megalith and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Dolmen meaning
- A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.
- Any megalithic tomb, including passage graves and wedge tombs.
Using Dolmen
- The main meaning on this page is: A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow. | Any megalithic tomb, including passage graves and wedge tombs.
- Useful related words include: cromlech, portal tomb, megalith, megalithic structure.
Context around Dolmen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dolmen
- In this selection, "dolmen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, annadorn, cruz, oed, 1st and burial stand out and add context to how "dolmen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also the dolmen of guadalperal and dolmen is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dolmen" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dolmen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dolmen is a misconstructed word (it should be taol-vaen). (10 words)
In this place, particularly in Santa Cruz Dolmen, the ritual burials of the surrounding regions' chieftains were performed. (18 words)
Rice, red beans, soybeans and millet were cultivated, and rectangular pit-houses and increasingly larger dolmen burial sites are found throughout the peninsula. (23 words)
OED "Dolmen", 1st edition, 1897 Nonetheless it has now replaced cromlech as the usual English term in archaeology, when the more technical and descriptive alternatives are not used. (28 words)
At the same time, however, the reservoir required the flooding of some inhabited areas along the Tagus River—and also the Dolmen of Guadalperal. (24 words)
Examples such as the Annadorn dolmen have also been found in northern Ireland, where they may have co-existed with the court cairn tombs. (24 words)
Example sentences (6)
At the same time, however, the reservoir required the flooding of some inhabited areas along the Tagus River—and also the Dolmen of Guadalperal.
Dolmen is a misconstructed word (it should be taol-vaen).
Examples such as the Annadorn dolmen have also been found in northern Ireland, where they may have co-existed with the court cairn tombs.
In this place, particularly in Santa Cruz Dolmen, the ritual burials of the surrounding regions' chieftains were performed.
OED "Dolmen", 1st edition, 1897 Nonetheless it has now replaced cromlech as the usual English term in archaeology, when the more technical and descriptive alternatives are not used.
Rice, red beans, soybeans and millet were cultivated, and rectangular pit-houses and increasingly larger dolmen burial sites are found throughout the peninsula.