Statue of Liberty

noun phrase

1

: a large copper statue of a woman holding a torch aloft in her right hand located on Liberty Island in New York harbor

2

: a trick play in football in which the ballcarrier takes the ball from the raised hand of a teammate who is faking a pass

Examples of Statue of Liberty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That's the promise etched into the base of the Statue of Liberty. — Liana Simstrom, NPR, 9 July 2026

When announcing the attraction, Disney did so with symbolism of the American flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, art that was admittedly bright and welcoming, but also could be read as giving it an uncomfortable, chauvinistic sheen. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

There was also a flyover above Liberty Island featuring the Patrouille de France of the French Air and Space Force, painting the colors of the French flag over the Statue of Liberty. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Plans for fireworks were still moving forward in other cities including Chicago and New York, where tall ships passed the Statue of Liberty earlier in the day, recalling the fanfare around America’s 200th anniversary in 1976. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1