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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And it’s a living, breathing reminder of a tenant that’s been a part of Halsey’s work from the jump: An architectural monument only becomes truly meaningful when people can see a space for themselves there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The marble structure is, however, still a monument of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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

Such was Woundwort’s monument: and perhaps it would not have displeased him.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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