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US/ˈmɑː.njə.mənt/
UK/ˈmɒn.jə.mənt/
a statue or building made to remember a person or event, or a very old important building
In context
A monument to the war heroes stands in the middle of the square.
Tourists queue for hours to visit the ancient monuments of Hue.
The old bridge is now protected as a national monument.
Words that go with monument
adjective + noun
- ancient monumentClimbing on the ancient monument is not allowed.
- national monumentThe fortress was named a national monument in 1962.
- historic monumentThe town has more than fifty historic monuments.
noun + preposition
- monument toThe tower is a monument to the city's fishermen.
verb + noun
- build a monumentThe village built a monument to honor the teacher.