Word Explorer

Monument

/ˈmɒnjʊmənt/

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

📖 Definitions of "Monument"

noun
  1. 1

    A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

    "There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I."

  2. 2

    An important site owned by the community as a whole.

  3. 3

    An exceptional or proud achievement.

  4. 4

    An important burial vault or tomb.

verb
  1. 1

    To mark or memorialize with a monument.

Translate “Monument” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

Home/Dictionary/Monument