national monument
noun
: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation
Examples of national monument in a Sentence
the Statue of Liberty National Monument
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An extraordinary array of national park units — 34 in all, which include national monuments and historic sites in addition to parks — blanket Arizona from border to border.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the only national monuments co-managed by a coalition of local tribes with ancestral ties to the land, Bears Ears National Monument remains a sacred place to many.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Utah doesn't get as much attention as some of its neighbors (ahem, Colorado), but the terrain is so stunning and varied that much of the natural landscape is designated national park, national monument, or national forest land.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The National Park Service has managed the site since the 1930s, first as a national monument and since 2019, as a national historical park.
—Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the only national monuments co-managed by a coalition of local tribes with ancestral ties to the land, Bears Ears National Monument remains a sacred place to many.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Utah doesn't get as much attention as some of its neighbors (ahem, Colorado), but the terrain is so stunning and varied that much of the natural landscape is designated national park, national monument, or national forest land.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The National Park Service has managed the site since the 1930s, first as a national monument and since 2019, as a national historical park.
—Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for national monument
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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