national monument
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of national monument
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Compare meaning
How does national-monument compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Late Friday, the president visited the Mount Rushmore national monument for an address under the gaze of the giant granite heads of four of his legendary predecessors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Then-President Barack Obama declared it a national monument the following year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Within a decade of Ellis Island’s closure in 1954, it had become a national monument.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2025
“Our goal there was to show folks all the different things they can do in the national monument — and what it’s protecting,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
In the years that followed, the Johnston Ridge Observatory was built there as a formal part of the national monument.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
