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DictionarymonumentLasting memorial
noun

monument

MAHN-yuh-munt/ˈmɑːnjumənt/

A lasting memorial to a significant person, event, or achievement.

The stone monument stands with a wreath at its base.

An enduring plain stone memorial arch with a wreath at its base and two quiet visitors, commemorative structure without inscription.
Etymology
monuLatinto remind
+mentLatinmeans or result

These pieces make a monument literally “something that reminds.” A tomb or memorial keeps someone or something in remembrance, while the broader sense includes any enduring evidence or example of something significant.

In context

CBS New York0:23
THERE ARE STILL FOLKS HERE PAYING RESPECTS. YOU CAN SEE THEM STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FLAGS, THE WREATHS. THIS IS THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT
Solemn Memorial Day service at Soldiers and Sailors Monument

More examples

  • They built a monument to the rescue workers.
  • Several monuments lined the square.
  • The bridge became a monument to their ingenuity.

Forms

monument · monuments

Similar words

memorial
Can be an event or tribute rather than an enduring structure.
landmark
May be significant without commemorating anyone.