Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [noun mon-yuh-muh nt; verb mon-yuh-ment]
- /noun ˈmɒn yə mənt; verb ˈmɒn yəˌmɛnt/
- /ˈmɒn.jʊ.mənt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [noun mon-yuh-muh nt; verb mon-yuh-ment]
- /noun ˈmɒn yə mənt; verb ˈmɒn yəˌmɛnt/
Definitions of monument word
- noun monument something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument. 1
- noun monument any building, megalith, etc., surviving from a past age, and regarded as of historical or archaeological importance. 1
- noun monument any enduring evidence or notable example of something: a monument to human ingenuity. 1
- noun monument an exemplar, model, or personification of some abstract quality, especially when considered to be beyond question: a monument of middle-class respectability. 1
- noun monument an area or a site of interest to the public for its historical significance, great natural beauty, etc., preserved and maintained by a government. 1
- noun monument a written tribute to a person, especially a posthumous one. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of monument
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin monumentum, equivalent to mon- (stem of monēre to remind, warn) + -u- (variant of -i- -i- before labials) + -mentum -ment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Monument
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monument popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
monument usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monument
noun monument
- stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- tablet — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- masterpiece — a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.
- slab — a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- pillar — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
verb monument
- commemorate — To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially-created object.
- monumentalize — to establish an enduring memorial or record of.
Top questions with monument
- how tall is the washington monument?
- where is monument valley?
- what was the first national monument in the united states?
- when was the washington monument built?
- how tall is the washington monument in meters?
- what is a monument?
- how tall is washington monument?
- what is the washington monument?
- where is the washington monument?
- how long did it take to build the washington monument?
- why was the washington monument built?
- how many steps are in the washington monument?
- how many feet tall is the washington monument?
- how many stories is the washington monument?
- why is the washington monument two different colors?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with mo
- Words starting with mon
- Words starting with monu
- Words starting with monum
- Words starting with monume
- Words starting with monumen
- Words starting with monument