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

Many of Washington’s monuments, buildings and sites have been carefully planned over decades to reflect significant moments in the nation’s history and to evoke symbolism through sightlines that connect them to other sites. — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Public monuments condemning slavery have been removed, and Confederate names have been restored to Army bases. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

The monuments will be preserved by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, which said in a statement the statues will be relocated to battlefield sites within the Shenandoah Valley. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

An interesting collective approach to American history was PRX Productions’ provocative series Monumental, in which features by a range of independent producers interrogated the history as reflected in public monuments. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

The weather helped, and the visuals were indeed stunning as the cars zoomed past monuments and museums. — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of similar monuments were built in colonial Algeria during the interwar period. — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

But that was a talking point of the administration to justify scaling back these monuments. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 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