monumentnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmɒn.jə.mənt/us/ˈmɑːn.jə.mənt/B2 a structure or building that is built to honour a special person or event:
In the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in the war.
ancient/historic monument
B1 an old building or place that is an important part of a country's history:
Parts of the Berlin wall are being allowed to stand as historic monuments.
More examples
- The monument stands as a chilling reminder of man's inhumanity to man.
- The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged.
- Grizzled veterans in uniform gathered at the war monument.
- The monument was hewn out of the side of a mountain.
- The pyramids are a living monument to the skill of their builders.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gravestones and monuments
- cairn
- cenotaph
- colossus
- epitaph
- gravestone
- headstone
- memorial
- monolith
- obelisk
- rest
- rest in peace idiom
- rip
- the Statue of Liberty
- tombstone
- war memorial
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Buildings in general
Idiom(s)
be a monument to sth