WASHINGTON MONUMENT, THE


Meaning of WASHINGTON MONUMENT, THE in English

ˌWashington ˈMonument, the BrE AmE

a tall ↑ obelisk (=stone structure) on the Mall i(= park area) in Washington, D.C., which was built to show respect and admiration for George Washington, the first president of the US

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.