Washington Monument

Cultural  

1. A structure on the Washington Mall, over five hundred feet tall, built in the nineteenth century in honor of George Washington. In shape it is an obelisk — a four-sided shaft with a pyramid at the top.

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Example Sentences

This has required the review of more than five million pages of material—in linear feet more than three times the height of the Washington Monument.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even though it was a muggy summer day in Washington, DC, people filled the wide, tree-lined lawn that stretched from the Capitol Building to the Washington Monument in the distance.

From Literature

A grand east-west cross axis defines Washington, running west from the Anacostia to the Capitol, through the National Mall, past the Washington Monument, and to the Lincoln Memorial at the Potomac.

From The Wall Street Journal

Landmarks like the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and indeed the Kennedy Center were all named after their deaths.

From Barron's

Much of the discussion centered on East Potomac, which sits along the Potomac River with views of the Wharf, a new upscale development, and sightlines to the Washington Monument from nearly every hole.

From The Wall Street Journal