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

But the rebels were not a monolith—there was a constellation of groups, with competing aims. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Its time slots on Sunday or Monday nights in September nearly always lead to a clash with the rating monolith of the NFL. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Use them where teams truly need independent scale or release cycles; otherwise, a modular monolith can deliver the same business speed with far less operational tax. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The cloud was blank and inarticulate, a monolith with no secrets to reveal to any of its human witnesses. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026