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megalithic structure vs standing stone

standing stone vs megalithic structure

megalithic structure and standing stone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
megalithic structure Yes No No No
standing stone Yes No No No
As nouns, standing stone is a hyponym of megalithic structure; that is, standing stone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than megalithic structure:
  • megalithic structure: memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
  • standing stone: a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Other hyponyms of megalithic structure include cromlech, dolmen, portal tomb, menhir.
megalithic structure (noun) standing stone (noun)
memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe) a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Difference between megalithic structure and standing stone

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