statue

[stach-oo]

noun

1. a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.

statue

/ ˈstætjuː /

noun

1. a wooden, stone, metal, plaster, or other kind of sculpture of a human or animal figure, usually life-size or larger

Other Word Forms

• statuelike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of statue¹

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin statua, noun derivative of statuere to set up, itself derivative of status ( status )

Word History and Origins

Origin of statue¹

C14: via Old French from Latin statua , from statuere to set up; compare _statute

Example Sentences

That won’t stop the Dodgers from building a statue of him when he retires this fall but it didn’t move him any closer to a second straight World Series ring either.

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Measuring 4.5 meters wide with a concave cross-section, the roads were ideal for stabilizing the statues as they moved forward.

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Photos show the statue bearing scratches and dents from its prior confiscation.

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Nearby, a giant minimalist statue of Pope John Paul II has been dressed in a Palestinian scarf.

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Citing a height discrepancy, the National Park Service removed the 12-foot statue without notice Sept. 24 — less than 24 hours after it was erected on the National Mall.

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Related Words

• bronze 
• bust 
• effigy 
• figure 
• icon 
• image 
• likeness 
• marble 
• piece 
• sculpture 
• statuary 
• statuette