Synonyms of monuments

monuments

noun

plural of monument

1

as in tombstones

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

• tombstones
• stones
• plaques
• gravestones
• headstones
• markers
• tombs
• obelisks
• crosses
• memorials
• shrines
• monoliths
• tablets
• pillars
• tables
• burials
• sepulchres
• sepultures

2

as in reminders

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

• reminders
• memorials
• relics
• souvenirs
• tokens
• mementos
• commemoratives
• keepsakes
• tributes
• remembrances
• landmarks
• markers
• vestiges
• cairns
• testimonials
• memorabilias
• cenotaphs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monuments

For major memorials and monuments, that review can involve years of consultation before participating agencies and parties reach an agreement on how adverse effects will be addressed. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Though there are monuments and memorials — sidewalk plaques, benches, murals — sprinkled around the globe, there appear to be very few Jackson statues permanently displayed in the United States. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

The state's legislative delegation lobbied against creation of the monuments and has worked to eliminate them or reduce their size. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 17 July 2026

But broadly speaking, the monuments are there for people to enjoy and to be appreciated. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

The proposal, which is backed by the Secret Service and the Executive Office of the President, in coordination with the Interior Department and National Park Service, notes that leaving out the monuments would expose them to vandalism. — Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

This phrase reveals that the essential meaning of such monuments is to map the historical grievances of Trianon onto modern European politics. — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Arizona’s Grand Canyon, Maine’s Acadia, and Utah’s Zion all started as monuments. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

And if DeBlois’s new movie flopped, the rides would stand as multimillion-dollar monuments to corporate hubris and Hollywood greed. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026