monument
noun
mon·u·ment
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Definition of monument
2
: a written legal document or record : treatise
3a(1)
: a lasting evidence, reminder, or example of someone or something notable or great
(2)
: a distinguished person
b
: a memorial stone or a building erected in remembrance of a person or event
6
: a boundary or position marker (such as a stone)
8
: a written tribute
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Examples of monument in a Sentence
They have erected a monument in his honor.
the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity
Recent Examples on the Web
In a sane society, racists and bigots don’t get monuments. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: There is no gray area in Stapleton name debate (8/30/19)," 1 Sep. 2019 Across the country, efforts to not only change names, but also take down monuments to Confederate soldiers and generals have not come without controversy. — Scott Mclean, CNN, "Property owners in Denver neighborhood vote to keep its controversial name," 21 Aug. 2019 Günther paid his respects at a Swakopmund graveyard monument erected to commemorate the victims of the colonial concentration camp there. — Quartz Africa, "Even after acknowledging the Namibia genocide of WWI, Germany still hasn’t learned the key lesson," 10 Aug. 2019 Officials in Italy are sick of slow-moving tourists looking for a place to sit on public monuments. — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, "You Could Be Fined $450 for Sitting on Rome's Spanish Steps," 8 Aug. 2019 Beran understands the grotesqueries of 4chan as a kind of modern monument to disconsolate male heartbreak. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "WIRED Book of the Month: It Came From Something Awful," 31 July 2019 Now anyone can transform the tricky cut into a monument of smoky deliciousness. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Bad News Y’All: The Price of Brisket is Climbing," 23 July 2019 However, some organizations, such as the Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Texas Historical Commission and even independent donors have successfully managed to help preserve large monuments of the state's military history. — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "The most-historic, abandoned military bases, forts and air fields in Texas," 15 July 2019 The Sons of Confederate Veterans monument was erected in the Santa Ana Cemetery in 2004. — Colleen Shalby, latimes.com, "One of the last remaining Confederate monuments in California is vandalized," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monument.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for monument
monument
noun
English Language Learners Definition of monument
: a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event
: a building or place that is important because of when it was built or because of something in history that happened there
: an example of something
See the full definition for monument in the English Language Learners Dictionary
monument
noun
mon·u·ment
| \ ˈmän-yə-mənt
\
\
Kids Definition of monument
1
: a structure (as a building, stone, or statue) made to keep alive the memory of a person or event
2
: something that serves as a good reminder or example
“That is a monument to the foolishness of love.”— Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux
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