Synonyms of monument

monument

noun

ˈmän-yə-mənt 

1

as in tombstone

a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased

the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in reminder

something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event

a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reminder
• memorial
• souvenir
• tribute
• token
• commemorative
• memento
• remembrance
• relic
• keepsake
• landmark
• memorabilia
• marker
• vestige
• cairn
• testimonial
• cenotaph

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monument

Tuesday’s lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge brought against the president’s highly controversial monument. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

The White House promotes the arch as long overdue, but its cost remains unclear and the plans describe a monument with munitions storage, drone-launching capacity and a sniper’s nest. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

The Legion keeps a worldwide database, complete with descriptions and photos, of nearly 3,800 military monuments and veterans memorials. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

The focal point of every Remembrance Day is the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Portland stone monument where tribute is paid to those who fell in the wars and conflicts in which the country has participated. — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026