🗿monument

noun
/ˈmɒnjumənt/

Meaning

a structure built to honor a person or event of historical importance
a statue, building, or structure erected to commemorate someone or something
A statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event.

Example Sentences

The monument was built to commemorate the soldiers who died in the war.

The war monument honors fallen soldiers.

A monument should honor his contributions.

Example Expressions

stand as a monument to

Synonyms

memorial, statue, shrine, landmark, pillar, tribute, edifice, structure, commemoration
Entry 1
memorial, statue, shrine, landmark, pillar
Entry 2
memorial, statue, landmark, tribute
Entry 3
memorial, edifice, statue, structure, commemoration, tribute

Antonyms

ruin, demolition, destruction, temporary structure, ephemeral creation, neglect, forgetting, erasure, abandonment
Entry 1
ruin, demolition, destruction
Entry 2
temporary structure, ephemeral creation
Entry 3
destruction, neglect, demolition, forgetting, erasure, abandonment

Collocations

historic monument, national monument, stone monument, ancient monument, war monument, historical monument
Entry 1
historic monument, national monument, stone monument, ancient monument
Entry 2
war monument, historical monument, national monument

More Example Sentences

When was this monument built?

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