monument
word
/ˈmɑnjəmənt/
/mˈɒnjuːmənt/
Definition
A monument is a building, statue, or structure built to honor a person or event, or something famous or important from the past.
Usage & Nuances
'Monument' often refers to large or important structures like statues, buildings, or memorials. Common collocations: 'historic monument', 'war monument', 'national monument'. 'Monumental' means very large or impressive.
Spanish: monumentoPortuguese (BR): monumentoPortuguese (PT): monumentoChinese (Simplified): 纪念碑 - 古迹Chinese (Traditional): 紀念碑 - 古蹟Hindi: स्मारकArabic: نُصُب تِذكاري - معلم أثريBengali: স্মৃতিসৌধ - স্মারকRussian: памятник - монументJapanese: 記念碑 - モニュメントVietnamese: tượng đài - di tíchKorean: 기념물 - 기념비Turkish: anıt - abideUrdu: یادگار - یادگاری عمارتIndonesian: monumen
Example Sentences
The Lincoln monument is famous in Washington, D.C.
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They built a monument to remember the soldiers.
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The city has many old monuments.
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Let's take a picture in front of the monument before we leave.
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The old bridge is a monument to the city's history.
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Tourists from all over the world come to see this famous monument.
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