noun🔗ShareA structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration."There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I."architecturehistorycultureartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn important site owned by the community as a whole."Our class took a field trip to see the city's historical monuments, which belong to all the citizens. "culturearchitecturehistoryarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn exceptional or proud achievement."Her tireless work ethic and dedication to her students were monuments to her teaching career. "culturehistoryarchitectureachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn important burial vault or tomb."The ancient pharaohs built elaborate monuments to house their remains and treasures for eternity. "architecturearchaeologyhistorybuildingcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA legal document."The lawyers prepared all the necessary monuments before the land transfer could be finalized. "lawpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA surveying reference point marked by a permanently fixed marker (a survey monument)."The surveyor placed the monuments around the school property to accurately map the boundaries. "propertyareaarchitecturetechnicalbuildingpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pile of stones left by a prospector to claim ownership of ore etc. found in a mine."The prospector left several monuments to mark the spots where he found valuable ore. "geologypropertytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading