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

An almighty monument in fine white marble and soaring ceilings in a city that’s already full of such stuff, and as grand as all get-out. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

The organization intended to use the concrete to establish 100 Berlin Wall monuments across North America, with the project leading into the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 2009. — Will McGough, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Situated on the plaza between the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool, the pop-up monument is a temporary tribute honoring the names of almost every person who has served in the military since the nation’s inception. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

All three will face a slew of charges, including injuring or removing a tomb or monument, disturbing the contents of a grave or tomb and grand theft, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026