Statue of Liberty

noun phrase

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

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

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One World Trade Center’s observatory opened to the public, its three-story vantage offering views of the Statue of Liberty, the New York skyline and beyond from high in the 1,776-foot building. —

USA Today, 13 May 2026 The train also features an image of the Statue of Liberty. —

Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Most Americans, including me, embrace the sentiment expressed on the Statue of Liberty that our nation is a light and refuge for those who seek freedom and opportunity. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The actress wore a pastel-colored gown of peaches, purples and yellows with a long train, not unlike her Statue of Liberty gown at the 2022 celebration. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Statue of Liberty

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Statue of Liberty was in 1887

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