Monument | Mean of monument in English Dictionary

/ˈmɑːnjəmənt/

• Noun
• a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event
1. They have erected a monument in his honor.
2. The statue serves as a monument to those who have served in the armed forces.
• a building or place that is important because of when it was built or because of something in history that happened there
1. ancient monuments
• an example of something
1. The fashions of that era are a monument to bad taste. [=they are a perfect example of bad taste]
2. His life is a monument to what people can endure and overcome.