Definitions

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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With sculptures by Daniel Chester French, the monument on the eastern edge of Central Park is a work of serene classicism that puts architecture on the same level as fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The giant monument, if given final approval, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial, and would feature a golden Lady Liberty-like statue with a torch and crown.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But that 30-mile-wide waterway is now a monument to a new global disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The monument has been created by artist and sculptor Johanna Domke-Guyot, who also previously designed the Victory over Blindness statue for Blind Veterans UK in Manchester.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Below the monument were white headstones inside a black iron fence.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III

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