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

Trump is not the first president to reduce the size of monuments. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Luxor is home to some of the world's most significant ancient monuments and archaeological sites. — CBS News, 12 July 2026

Baltimore’s four controversial Confederate monuments, which disappeared nearly nine years ago, have returned to the city, causing turmoil. — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026

Henkin and his clients argue the proclamation violates the 1906 Antiquities Act, which allows presidents to protect public lands as national monuments but doesn’t grant them the authority to strip protections from existing monuments. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Sly Stone famously titled the album as a response to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, and those 1971 releases stand tall today as two very different monuments to the creative and political possibilities of soul music. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 July 2026

All over the globe, whether in distant seaports, capitals, mega-cities, villages, town squares, or central parks, prominent monuments to various individuals from history are featured. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Visitors can also learn about the cemetery’s historic monuments, artistic stone carvings and the preservation efforts that help protect the important cultural resource. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

The American experiment is not preserved only in speeches or monuments. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026