1. a structure built to commemorate a person, event, or achievement
2. something that serves as a lasting reminder or example of something
Usage: often figurative

Examples

• The Washington Monument stands tall in the nation’s capital.
• They erected a monument to honor the fallen soldiers.
• The ancient pyramid is a monument to Egyptian engineering.
• Her charitable work is a monument to her generosity.
• The old library serves as a monument to the town’s history.
• Visitors come from around the world to see this historic monument.
• The statue became a monument to freedom and democracy.