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
Recent Examples on the Web
One of its executives lobbied Herbert Hoover to make Death Valley a national monument in 1933.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
President Obama designated the Stonewall National Monument a national monument eight years ago.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 28 June 2024
The Stonewall National Monument — the first U.S. national monument specifically designated to LGBTQ+ history and rights.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
Pride Live Since its designation as a national monument, thousands of anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country, including more than 520 this year, according to a tally by the American Civil Liberties Union.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 20 June 2024
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
President Obama designated the Stonewall National Monument a national monument eight years ago.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 28 June 2024
The Stonewall National Monument — the first U.S. national monument specifically designated to LGBTQ+ history and rights.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
Pride Live Since its designation as a national monument, thousands of anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country, including more than 520 this year, according to a tally by the American Civil Liberties Union.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 20 June 2024
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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