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statue

American  
[stach-oo] / ˈstætʃ u /

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 British  
/ ˈstætjuː /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • statuelike adjective

Etymology

Origin of statue

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

Example Sentences

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Video shows renderings of the building with golden escalators and a golden statue of the president raising his fist in the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

More recently, a statue of Saddam Hussein famously met the same fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

At Amarapura's Nagayon Pagoda, a Buddha statue reduced to just two legs and hands on a pedestal has been fully restored, looking out with a serene gaze.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In San Fernando, a completely covered Chavez statue was pulled off its pedestal and put into storage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Imagine the duke looking around for bronze, the material he desperately needs, and discovering that some eighty tons of it are reserved for a statue of a horse.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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