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Definition of monument - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
commemorative structurestructure erected to commemorate persons or events
- The Washington Monument is visited by thousands each year..
2.
grave structureRare burial vault or tombRare
- The king was laid to rest in a grand monument.
3.
land mappingTECH. US surveying reference point marked by a fixed markerTECH. US
- The surveyor placed a monument at the boundary.
Images of monument
structure erected to commemorate persons or events 
burial vault or tomb 
surveying reference point marked by a fixed marker
Expressions with monument
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historical structure or site preserved due to its cultural significance
The ancient monument attracts tourists from around the world..
site preserved due to its historical or cultural importance
The Statue of Liberty is a famous national monument in the United States..
officially given protected status because of important past or cultural value
The castle, classified as a historic monument, cannot be demolished.
structure built to honor and remember a dead person or group
The ancient funerary monument was decorated with detailed carvings of mourners.
Origin of monument
Latin, monumentum (reminder)
Terms with monument included in their meaning
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remembrance
related to a monument or ceremony honoring the dead
monument
memorial or object that commemorates
monument
tall, slender, freestanding structure
archaeology
prehistoric monument made of standing stones arranged in a circular pattern
signage
small card or plaque on a wall or monument
honored
commemorated through a ceremony or monument
stone structure
large single block of stone used as a monument or sculpture
monument
large rock placed to honor someone or mark memory
architecture
tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument with a pyramidion on top
historical monument
arch built to celebrate a significant victory or event
Ancient Rome
historical Roman monument of victory
burial place
small room or monument where a dead person is laid
monument
decommissioned military vehicle at an entrance
heritage restoration
rebuilding a damaged monument by refitting fragments, sometimes with added support
memorial monument
monument to honor the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere
burial monument
tomb or shrine of a Muslim holy man
monument
area around a famous stone landmark used as a meeting point
landmark
famous monument in London
single block
large stone slab in a prehistoric monument
ancient structure
prehistoric monument made of large stones
ceremony
formally dedicate again a building or monument
architecture
supporting structure beneath a statue or monument
Buddhist structure
mound-like Buddhist monument
trail marker
monument showing directions and distances of landscape features
Examples of monument in a sentence
They unveiled a new monument in the town square. The ancient monument was discovered by archaeologists. Visitors marveled at the monument's intricate carvings. Engineers used a monument to align the new road. The monument was crucial for the land survey.
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- French:monument, monument funéraire, ...
- German:Denkmal, Grabmal, ...
- Italian:monumento, sepolcro, ...
- Spanish:monumento, mausoleo, ...
- Portuguese:monumento, mausoléu, ...
- Chinese:纪念碑, 陵墓, ...
- Japanese:記念碑, 墓, ...
- Arabic:نَصْب تِذْكَارِي, ضَرِيح, ...
- Hebrew:אַנְדַּרְטָה, מָאוּזוֹלֵיאוּם, ...
- Russian:памятник, мавзолей, ...
- Ukrainian:пам'ятник, склеп, ...
- Hindi:स्मारक, मकबरा, ...
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