1. something designed to keep alive the memory of a person or event

1. serving to honor the memory of someone or something

Examples

• The Vietnam Memorial honors soldiers who died in the war.
• They built a memorial garden for their beloved teacher.
• The memorial service will be held next Tuesday.
• A bronze plaque serves as a memorial to the town’s founders.
• The memorial fund helps families of fallen firefighters.
• We attended the memorial ceremony at the cemetery.
• The memorial statue stands in the center of the park.