statue

noun

stat·​ue ˈsta-(ˌ)chü 

: a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting

Examples of statue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After spending more than a week in detention, the 13-year-old accused of vandalizing a statue of Marty Brennanman has gone home with his maternal grandmother. —Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025

Prince William's last day began by taking the finalists to see the Christ the Redeemer statue and talk about their hopes for their individual projects. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

The film won two statues – one for best achievement in production design and one for costume design. —Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025

Visitors entering the museum are greeted by the colossal 3,200-year-old, 11-meter-tall statue of King Ramses II, which stood for decades in central Cairo's Ramses Square before being relocated to its new home near the museum in 2006. —Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estatue, statue, from Latin statua, from statuere to set up — more at statute

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statue

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew

Kids Definition

statue

noun

stat·​ue ˈstach-ü 

: a likeness (as of a person) sculptured, modeled, or cast in a solid substance (as marble)