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monument

The correct spelling is monument.

How to pronounce monument

/ˈmɒnjʊmənt/
noun

IPA: /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/

Say it like: Mon-ume-nt

The correct spelling is monument. A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration. For example: "There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I."

Usage Examples

There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
  2. 2.An important site owned by the community as a whole.
  3. 3.An exceptional or proud achievement.
  4. 4.An important burial vault or tomb.
  5. 5.A legal document.

verb

  1. 1.To mark or memorialize with a monument.

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