Synonyms of monolith

monolith

noun

as in obelisk

a very large stone that is usually tall and narrow

Archaeologists have reported the discovery of an ancient monolith.

Related Words

• obelisk
• tomb
• pillar
• megalith
• stone
• burial
• monument
• cross
• shrine
• plaque
• marker
• tablet
• memorial
• tombstone
• table
• sepulchre
• headstone
• gravestone
• sepulture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monolith

The comparison suggests Mexican winemaking is a monolith and that its offerings mimic Napa’s brawny fruit-forward wines—two deeply misguided assumptions. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026

Horkheimer and Adorno had concluded that advanced capitalism, far from being a technocratic monolith, had an inherent tendency toward chaos and madness. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Lewis had also been part of a group of four men who removed a mysterious 12-foot-tall metal monolith that appeared on public land outside Salt Lake City in 2020. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Kemp likes the way Byers uses his play to show the gay community is not a monolith. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026