noun
- a stone structure built by Inuit peoples, typically consisting of stacked rocks in the shape of a human figure, used as a landmark or to direct game animals
Usage: also spelled inukshuk; from Inuktitut; plural: inuksuks or inuksuk
Examples
- The inuksuk stood on the hilltop, visible for miles across the Arctic landscape.
- Hunters used inuksuks to guide caribou herds toward waiting hunters.
- The inuksuk has become a symbol of Inuit culture and Arctic exploration.
- Visitors to the Canadian Arctic often photograph the distinctive inuksuks they encounter.
- The stone inuksuk marked the boundary between two traditional hunting territories.