monolith

mono·lith

noun \ˈmä-nə-ˌlith\

Definition of MONOLITH

1

: a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column

2

: a massive structure

3

: an organized whole that acts as a single unified powerful or influential force

Examples of MONOLITH

1. The new office building is a massive steel and concrete monolith.
2. The media monolith owns a number of networks.

Origin of MONOLITH

French monolithe, from monolithe consisting of a single stone, from Latin monolithus, from Greek monolithos, from mon- + lithos stone

First Known Use: 1844

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with MONOLITH

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