national monument
noun
: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation
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the Statue of Liberty National Monument
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Dennis Arguelles, the director of the National Parks Conservation Association in Southern California, said renaming the national monument would require an act of Congress.
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Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
The compound is now a national monument.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Dennis Arguelles, the director of the National Parks Conservation Association in Southern California, said renaming the national monument would require an act of Congress.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
The region encompasses about 12% of Venezuela, including national monuments, national parks and Indigenous communities.
—Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
The compound is now a national monument.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Dennis Arguelles, the director of the National Parks Conservation Association in Southern California, said renaming the national monument would require an act of Congress.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
The region encompasses about 12% of Venezuela, including national monuments, national parks and Indigenous communities.
—Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
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 24 Mar. 2026.
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