mon ‧ u ‧ ment /ˈmɒnjəmənt, ˈmɒnjʊmənt $ ˈmɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: monumentum , from monere 'to remind' ]
1 . a building, ↑ statue , or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person ⇨ memorial :
He erected a monument on the spot where his daughter was killed.
monument to
a fitting monument to the men who died in the battle
2 . a very old building or place that is important historically:
Ancient monuments are protected by law.
3 . be a monument to somebody/something to show clearly the result of someone’s qualities, beliefs, or actions:
The company is a monument to Sir Peter’s energy and vision.
⇨ ↑ national monument