🕊️memorial

noun
/məˈmɔːr.i.əl/

Meaning

A structure or event established to remind people of a person or event.
relating to or serving as a memorial; commemorative
A structure or building made to remind people of a person or event.

Example Sentences

The city built a memorial to honor the soldiers who died in the war.

They built a memorial statue to honor the fallen soldiers.

Thousands gather at the National Memorial.

Example Expressions

war memorial

Synonyms

monument, tribute, shrine, remembrance, commemorative, commemoration
Entry 1
monument, tribute, shrine, remembrance
Entry 2
commemorative, remembrance, tribute, monument
Entry 3
monument, remembrance, tribute, commemoration, shrine

Antonyms

oblivion, neglect, forgetting, neglecting, ignoring, dismissing, forgetfulness, disregard
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oblivion, neglect
Entry 2
forgetting, neglecting, ignoring, dismissing
Entry 3
neglect, forgetfulness, oblivion, disregard

Collocations

war memorial, national memorial, memorial service, memorial plaque, memorial statue, memorial day
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war memorial, national memorial, memorial service, memorial plaque
Entry 2
memorial service, memorial statue, memorial day

More Example Sentences

The national heroes memorial is to the northwest corner of our school.

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