monument

Definition

Examples

Tourists visit the old monument in the main square every day.

Word Family

Synonyms

• memoriala recognition of meritorious service
• statuea sculpture representing a human or animal
• shrinea place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

Collocations

• Easy historic monument
  describing historic monument (belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past)
• Medium national monument conservation effort
  describing national monument conservation effort (a person who owes allegiance to that nation)
• Hard erect a monument honoring industry pioneers
  to erect a monument honoring industry pioneers, meaning to construct, build, or erect
• Very Hard a tragic monument to reckless administrative folly
  referring to a tragic monument to reckless administrative folly