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sangar

sangar

1 9.9
A small low wall of stones that protects people from wind or danger
  • noun
  • UK
: sangar
  • Climbers rested in a small sangar they found near the summit.

Examples

  • The sangar stood tall against the wind.

  • We built a rough sangar from loose stones to shield ourselves from the cold breeze.

  • The shepherds took cover behind a sangar when the wind grew stronger on the hillside.

  • Look at that sangar built from stones!

  • The soldiers built a sangar to protect themselves from the harsh winds during the night.

  • During their hike, they found a sangar that offered a safe place to rest from the storm.

  • The small sangar provided shelter for the campers as they waited for the rain to pass.

Synonyms

shelter
vssangar
299 1.0

A place that protects people from danger or bad weather

is a small temporary stone wall built for protection from wind or danger

How Protective

fortress
113 4.4
fortification
12 6.6
wall
∞ 1.0
sangar
  • UK
1 9.9
fence
641 1.0
hedge
49 2.0

Surface Forms

sangar singular
sangars plural

Etymology

Sangar comes from the Persian word sang meaning 'stone', brought into English through South Asian languages to name a low wall or shelter of stones. That's why a sangar today is a small stone shelter or low stone wall built for protection.