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Pipestone

Pipestone

1 9.6
A national monument in Minnesota with quarries where Native Americans carve ceremonial pipes
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpaɪpˌstoʊn/
: Pipestone
  • There was even a story about Buster swimming across Pipestone Lake in the winter to build up his stamina.
  • Pipestone National Monument

Examples

  • From Pipestone, we traveled west to South Dakota to interview two brothers, Alan and Wilbur Flying By, from the Standing Rock Reservation.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Our documentary highlighted the cultural significance of Pipestone National Monument in Minnesota.

  • Mine had polished red pipestone worked into it, and it was certainly lovely to see.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Our next filming site was at Pipestone, Minnesota, in May 2003.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Pipestone is the location of one of the first sites to be quarried for the red clay-hardened stone used by Indigenous people to carve into pipes.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Native Americans have historically harvested stone from Pipestone to create ceremonial pipes.

  • The tranquil landscapes surrounding Pipestone National Monument attract many visitors each year.

Synonyms

monument
vsPipestone
196 3.4

A large structure that honours a famous person or important event

is a national site with quarries used by Native Americans to carve ceremonial pipes

Surface Forms

Pipestone main

Morphology

Pipestone = pipe + stone (semi-transparent) = pipe + stone

The components 'pipe' and 'stone' are visible and directly combine, but the place/monument name refers to a specific quarry/type of stone and a proper-name referent rather than a general compound meaning.

Etymology

Pipestone comes from the English parts pipe and stone, meaning 'stone for pipes'. It names a place in Minnesota where Native Americans dug soft red stone to carve pipes used in ceremonies, so the national monument remembers that craft and its cultural history.