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megalith
noun
mega·lith
ˈme-gə-ˌlith 
: a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block
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If the name of the game in a gold rush is selling shovels, there are few shovel makers in either e-sports or VR gaming capable of competing with the online retail megalith.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2016
The burial chamber was surrounded by 16 megaliths spaced about 6.5 feet apart.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
Snakes abound in the megaliths unearthed at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in present-day Turkey, where Neolithic peoples attached special significance to serpents roughly 10,000 years ago.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2016
The burial chamber was surrounded by 16 megaliths spaced about 6.5 feet apart.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
Snakes abound in the megaliths unearthed at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in present-day Turkey, where Neolithic peoples attached special significance to serpents roughly 10,000 years ago.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for megalith
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megalith. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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