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 • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Within days, troops in fatigues and federal agents in marked jackets were stationed in neighborhoods, helicopters circling overhead, armored vehicles parked within view of the Washington Monument.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2025

As an obelisk, the Washington Monument serves as a reminder of Rome’s victory over Egypt.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

At A military hospital camp at Kendall Green, near Washington, D.C. one end of what would become the National Mall, the Washington Monument was one-third built.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly