standingstone
nounUK /ˈstændɪŋ stəʊn/
US /ˈstændɪŋ stoʊn/
A standing stone is a big tall rock that people long ago stood upright in the ground.
We saw a tall standing stone in the field near the village.
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2. A large single stone set upright in the ground, often as a monument or marker.
The ancient standing stone marked the entrance to the valley.
3. Any stone that stands vertically rather than lying flat.
The garden path was lined with small standing stones.
4. A prehistoric monument made of one or more upright stones.
Archaeologists studied the standing stone to learn about the people who raised it.