monument

[mon-yuh-muhnt, mon-yuh-ment] / ˈmɒn yə mənt, ˈmɒn yəˌmɛnt /

NOUN

memorial, remembrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gravestone headstone marker masterpiece mausoleum pillar shrine slab statue stele stone tablet testament tomb tombstone tribute

STRONG

cairn cenotaph column commemoration erection ledger memento monolith obelisk pile record reminder token tower witness

WEAK

footstone magnum opus

Example Sentences

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The aim of a scheduled monument is to preserve significant sites in Scotland as much as possible in the form they have been passed down to people today.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

If a nomination by L.A. preservationist Charles J. Fisher goes through, Chicken Boy could become the first Muffler Man declared a city historic-cultural monument.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In 2018, Japan's Osaka city cut its "sister city" ties with San Francisco over its display of a similar monument.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In creating a new monument for her city, Halsey has made her loved ones landmarks in L.A.’s architectural legacy — cementing them as giants in its rich universe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

We went outside and stood on the stairs of the monument and held hands facing the city, facing the world.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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