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

The city’s Historic Preservation Committee also recommended adding signs and monuments along Elk Grove Boulevard to mark entrances into the historic district, according to the staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Presidents create monuments by proclamation, which leaves them far more vulnerable to changes in administration. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

But some histories remain carried not in monuments, but in the memory of those who choose to keep showing up as the world changes around them. — William Jones, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Political monuments have for years occupied an uneasy place in the art world, where questions of patronage often matter as much as aesthetics. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

In reality, the big debate has been about questions such as whether military bases should be named for traitors and whether governments should host monuments to a rebellion to defend slavery. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 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

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