monument - a structure erected to commemorate persons or eventscenotaph - a monument built to honor soldiers who died in a war Lincoln Memorial - memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln megalith, megalithic structure - memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe) national monument - memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment pantheon - a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes Great Pyramid, Pyramid - a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides; built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt Statue of Liberty - a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" triumphal arch - a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory |