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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The national monument holds a rich paleontological record from the Eocene Epoch — part of the age of mammals — which lasted from about 56 million to 34 million years ago.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
In addition to the 63 official national parks, the U.S. also has more than 100 national monuments—usually smaller areas designated worthy of protection for historical, cultural, and/or scientific interest—and hundreds of state parks well worth a visit.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
The iconic national monument saw over 3.7 million visitors in 2023.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Representatives of the present-day Stonewall Inn, which is part of the national monument, and the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, a nonprofit organization associated with the historic bar, expressed outrage over the changes.
—Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
In addition to the 63 official national parks, the U.S. also has more than 100 national monuments—usually smaller areas designated worthy of protection for historical, cultural, and/or scientific interest—and hundreds of state parks well worth a visit.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
The iconic national monument saw over 3.7 million visitors in 2023.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Representatives of the present-day Stonewall Inn, which is part of the national monument, and the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, a nonprofit organization associated with the historic bar, expressed outrage over the changes.
—Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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