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

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

From Salon

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

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

She journeys to Chile’s remote Punta Arenas, home to the scenic Sara Braun Municipal Cemetery, a profusion of pruned cypress trees and a statue of an Unknown Indian.

From Los Angeles Times

India has demanded "immediate action" against unidentified people who vandalised a statue of independence hero Mahatma Gandhi in London.

From BBC

Related Words

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