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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Devils Tower | Uncover thousands of years of ancient Native American cultural history at Devils Tower national monument, an astounding geological feature jutting out of the prairie surrounding the Black Hills.
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Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Not a national monument or site, but a full-blown, certified national park.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
The Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, is a national monument dedicated to the Japanese Americans who were held at this concentration camp as part of Japanese internment during World War II; only 37 of the site’s 1,100 acres are currently protected.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
The site is now a national monument managed by the National Park Service.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Not a national monument or site, but a full-blown, certified national park.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
The Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, is a national monument dedicated to the Japanese Americans who were held at this concentration camp as part of Japanese internment during World War II; only 37 of the site’s 1,100 acres are currently protected.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
The site is now a national monument managed by the National Park Service.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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