Synonyms for
Monuments
Definition
A monument is a structure or statue that is built to remember or honor a person, event, or group of people.
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Common collocations
- historical monuments
- ancient monuments
- famous monuments
- national monuments
- war monuments
- monuments to
- monuments and memorials
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Usage note
Monuments are typically large structures or objects built to commemorate a person or event. The adjective 'monumental' is often used to describe something of great size or importance.
Example sentences
- The Washington Monument is a famous monument in Washington D.C.
- The monument in the town square honors the firefighters who saved the town from a fire.
- A small monument was built in memory of the school's founder.
- The family placed a monument at the gravesite of their loved one.
- The city council decided to build a monument to celebrate the town's 100th anniversary.
Quotes
'Monuments are the grappling-irons that bind one generation to another.' - Joseph Joubert
'A monument's dimensions should be determined by the importance to civilization of the events commemorated.' - Gustave Eiffel
'A monument is a thing of the past. It represents a moment of time that has passed.' - Maya Lin