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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Taylor was visiting Washington, D.C., to shoot scenes for the music video at the national monuments and memorials.
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
It was protected as a national monument under President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, and became a national park under President Woodrow Wilson in 1919.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
On a hot day in Jerusalem, Kevin Keystone found his way to the synagogue within Yad Vashem, Israel’s national monument to victims of the Holocaust, and took a moment to reflect.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC news, 31 July 2025
The building has been an official national monument since 1987, Yusof told me with the indulgence of a father whose child is often complimented by strangers.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025
It was protected as a national monument under President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, and became a national park under President Woodrow Wilson in 1919.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
On a hot day in Jerusalem, Kevin Keystone found his way to the synagogue within Yad Vashem, Israel’s national monument to victims of the Holocaust, and took a moment to reflect.
—Yasmine Salam, NBC news, 31 July 2025
The building has been an official national monument since 1987, Yusof told me with the indulgence of a father whose child is often complimented by strangers.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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