1. a large single block of stone, especially one used in architecture or sculpture
2. something large, powerful, and uniform that resists change
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The ancient monolith stood twenty feet tall in the center of the field.
• Stonehenge consists of several massive monoliths arranged in a circle.
• The sculptor carved the entire statue from a single granite monolith.
• The corporation had become a monolith that dominated the entire industry.
• Critics described the government bureaucracy as an inflexible monolith.
• The mysterious monolith appeared overnight in the desert.