Synonyms for monument

Most common

memorial · tomb · tombstone · cenotaph · land mark · repository · dolmen · cromlech

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

   There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I.

Related words

Word family

monumental

Forms

Plural

monuments → memorials, cenotaphs, tombstones, tombs…

Example sentences

• memorial Algiers' Martyrs' Memorial is a symbol of victory.
• tomb Alexander ordered the tomb of Cyrus to be opened.
• tombstone Ziri looked away from the tombstone and saw Rima.
• cenotaph The Cenotaph is made of Portland stone.
• repository An encyclopedia is a repository of knowledge and wisdom.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

tomb¹

6 letters

record², trophy², dolmen

8 letters

memorial⁴, cenotaph, cromlech

9 letters

tombstone²

10 letters

repository⁵

11 letters

remembrance³, testimonial⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (record² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

monument

Italiano

monumento

Deutsch

Denkmal