monument
US /ˈmɑnjəmənt/
・UK /'mɒnjʊmənt/
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noun
- Something built to remember an event or person
- A site or structure of historical or cultural significance.
- Something that serves as a lasting reminder or evidence of someone or something.
- A structure erected to commemorate a person or event.
- A tomb or structure associated with a burial.
Examples
The monument will stand just inside the cathedral.
The statue was built as a monument to victims of the war.