monument

CEFR: C1-C2 /mon-u-ment/ [m.aa1.n.y.uw0.m.ah0.n.t]

A monument is a structure or statue erected to honor a great person or a great event. Normally, when you visit the capital city of a country, you can see many monuments. Washington D.C. is a perfect example of this. It can also be an important site that is marked for public property. An example in a sentence:

Example Sentences:

I was very impressed with the monuments outside of Buckingham Palace.