monuments

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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More than 8,000 scheduled monuments are currently spread across Scotland.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And then he brought the Declaration of Independence in, and he kind of has a rotating set of trophies that he brings in, and other monuments.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Altynai Kudaibergenova, a co-founder of Artkana, a rare initiative group working to preserve Kyrgyzstan's architectural heritage, said the number of lost monuments was "striking".

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

It may also help explain why the construction of megalithic tombs and other large stone monuments came to an end across Europe during this period.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

If we were a people much given to revealing secrets, we might raise monuments and sacrifice to the memories of our poets, but slavery cured us of that weakness.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou