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
• obelisk
• tomb
• memorial
• shrine
• pillar
• tablet
• burial
• monolith
• table
• sepulchre
• sepulcher
• 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

Examples of monument in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Vain founders spent time fraternizing around another monument, the glowing M of the local McDonald’s sign. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024

Another late Queen is honored with a statue on The Mall: Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, whose monument was unveiled in 2009, seven years after her death in 2002. —Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024

Far from being inequitable, Ward summed up, the income tax was a monument to fairness. —Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024

The small plaza across the street is also home to a nineteenth-century monument to Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso. —Kito Nedo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024