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

For less than half the price, there’s a 1,625-square-foot combination unit in Pei’s building, itself a monument to the neighborhood’s next incarnation. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026

Madrid may have grand monuments, lvish fountains, domed neoclassical buildings and Renaissance squares, yet the Spanish capital has sometimes been overshadowed by seemingly headline-grabbing cities such as Barcelona or Seville. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

Ballmer built it as his monument to legitimacy, but its enormous halo scoreboard was constructed by Daktronics, one of the four team partners investigators found was induced to pay Leonard. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Rather than treating 18th & Vine solely as a monument to Kansas City’s jazz past, Coleman believes the district can become a place where contemporary musicians work, perform and connect with the broader industry. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026