Definition of national monument
:a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation
-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- dotage, dotard otherwise federalism bodega carceral
- ALL
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
national monument
noun
From the M-W Editors
Examples of national monument in a Sentence
the Statue of Liberty National Monument
First Known Use of national monument
1879
NATIONAL MONUMENT Defined for English Language Learners
national monument
noun
Definition of national monument for English Language Learners
-
: a place (such as an old building or an area of land) that is owned and protected by a national government because of its natural beauty or its importance to history or science
Learn More about national monument
-
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about national monument
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up national monument? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!