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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Last October, the only outdoor monument in Washington to honor a Confederate general -- a statue of Albert Pike -- was restored.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The statue is as much a monument to Jones’ self-confidence and refusal to quit as it is to his stellar playing career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

To see L.A.’s newest architectural monument in effect is to experience people being celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The Brandenburg Gate, a monument to the city's former greatness, still stood in the middle of the city, in the midst of a no-man's-land between East and West.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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