English · Word Candidate

monument

/ˈmɑnjʊmənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: monuments · monumenting · monumented

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Noun

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

An important site owned by the community as a whole.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To mark or memorialize with a monument.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To place a surveyor's monument at.

Verb

Enter the year the marker was monumented. If the year cannot be determined , enter " UNK " .

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “monument” mean?

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

Is “monument” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.