Monument meaning

What does “monument” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“monument” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a structure erected to commemorate persons or events.

monument

noun

  1. a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

    Synonymsmemorial
  2. an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

  3. a burial vault (usually for some famous person)

    Synonymsrepository

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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