1. structures built to commemorate a person, event, or achievement
2. buildings or sites of historical importance preserved for their cultural value
3. outstanding examples or lasting reminders of something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The city erected monuments to honor fallen soldiers.
• Ancient monuments like Stonehenge attract millions of visitors.
• The Lincoln Memorial is one of America’s most famous monuments.
• These ruins are protected as national monuments.
• The cathedral stands as a monument to medieval craftsmanship.
• His scientific discoveries are monuments to human curiosity.
• War monuments help us remember historical sacrifices.