uprightstone
nounUK /ˈʌpraɪt stəʊn/
US /ˈʌpraɪt stoʊn/
A tall stone standing straight up in the ground.
The old uprightstone stood in the field like a giant finger.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A stone set upright as a marker or monument.
They placed an uprightstone to mark the boundary of the village.
3. A vertical stone slab used in ancient structures.
Archaeologists found an uprightstone near the burial mound.
4. A stone standing on its end rather than lying flat.
The builder chose an uprightstone for the garden feature.