monolith
noun
an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
monoliths
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pluralof monolith.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet tourists might find themselves entirely alone at Cromeleque dos Almendres which along with the smaller and less-visited Cromeleque de Vale Maria do Meio are mysterious mini-Stonehenge circles of planted stone monoliths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The monoliths that form the basis of the wall are similar to - but predate - the famous menhirs that dot the Brittany countryside and are associated with the Neolithic culture.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Research shows there has been a sharp increase in the number of independent booksellers, even though monoliths like Amazon still reign supreme.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2024
We know that none of our communities are monoliths, and the politicians who want to represent us should be able to engage with these ideological differences and articulate why they exist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
The seventeen-story monoliths were among the dangerous projects in all of Baltimore.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
