national monument

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noun

a monument, as a historic site or geographical area, owned and maintained in the public interest by the federal government.

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Origin of national monument

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby national monument

National League, National Liberation Front, national liberation movements, national library, National Merit Scholarship, national monument, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Organization for Women, National Origins Act of 1924, national park, National Park Service

How to use national monument in a sentence

The Conference Hall and Town Hall, completed in 1965 and 1974, respectively, are among the first modern buildings to be designated by the Singapore Heritage Board as national monuments.
A legacy of landmark buildings in Malaysia and Singapore|Kara Baskin|June 30, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Before earning its spot as one of Utah’s five national parks in 1971, this fantastical landscape spent over 40 years as a national monument.
The Ultimate Arches National Park Travel Guide|Shawnté Salabert|April 22, 2021|Outside Online
A series of eruptions lasting from 1914 to 1917 helped upgrade the park from a national monument in 1916.
Teetering on the Edge of Volcanoes|Emily Pennington|March 3, 2021|Outside Online
Pullman later garnered national attention and tourism when, in 2015, President Barack Obama designated the neighborhood’s clock tower a national monument.
These Cities Tried to Tackle Disinvestment. Here Are Lessons From What Happened.|by Haru Coryne and Tony Briscoe|December 30, 2020|ProPublica

Another example that occurs to me is the national monuments.
Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 6, 2020|Freakonomics
The scheme has been condemned by civil liberties groups and queried by the National Association of Head Teachers.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Portraits of Lincoln and Eisenhower were removed from the offices of the Republican National Committee.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America|John Avlon|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Whether he can do it on the national stage is the unanswered question.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We face a lot of problems at this moment in our national and global history.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion|Gene Robinson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But the last national figure to wield ancient personal authority in an explicitly religious way was Robert F. Kennedy.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He was long a correspondent of the National Intelligencer and other papers, residing in Virginia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
After his death crowds flocked to his grave to touch his holy monument, till the authorities caused the church yard to be shut.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He has come to believe in such things as old age pensions and national insurance.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
I must make no mistake, and blunder into a national type of features, all wrong; if I make your mask, it must do us credit.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Opening of the national assembly of France, after the abdication of Louis Philippe.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell