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monument

nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/munuˈmẽtu/mo·nu·men·to

Definition

1

A structure, building, or statue created to commemorate a person or event, or one that is of historical or artistic importance.

Usage examples

“The Washington Monument is a famous obelisk.”
“The ancient monument was carefully restored.”

Common combinations

national monumenthistorical monumentvisit a monumentancient monument