MONUMENTS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MONUMENTS?

Need another word that means the same as “monuments”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “monuments” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Monuments” are: repository, memorial

Monuments as a Noun

Definitions of "Monuments" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “monuments” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A burial vault (usually for some famous person.
• A structure erected to commemorate persons or events.
• An important site that is marked and preserved as public property.

Synonyms of "Monuments" as a noun (2 Words)

memorial	A statement of facts, especially as the basis of a petition. The Council sent a strongly worded memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
repository	A place where something, especially a natural resource, is found in significant quantities. The metadata will be aggregated in a repository.

Associations of "Monuments" (30 Words)

alabaster	Like alabaster in whiteness and smoothness. Her alabaster cheeks flushed with warmth.
anniversary	The date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year. He even forgot our tenth anniversary.
carve	Cut to pieces. Father carved the ham.
caryatid	A stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building.
celebration	A social gathering or enjoyable activity held to celebrate something. The birth of his son was a cause for celebration.
effigy	A roughly made model of a person that is made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest. A tomb effigy of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
engrave	Be permanently fixed in (one’s memory or mind. Engrave a letter.
epigraph	A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.
etch	Use the etching process to produce a print or design. Ballistic electron emission microscopy is used to etch templates for even smaller circuits.
eulogistic	Formally expressing praise.
gargoyle	A grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, typically acting as a spout to carry water clear of a wall.
inscription	The action of inscribing something. The inscription of memorable utterances on durable materials.
marble	A sculpture carved from marble. A couple of girls were playing marbles.
memorial	A structure erected to commemorate persons or events. The Council sent a strongly worded memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
memorialize	Be or provide a memorial to a person or an event. We memorialized the Dead.
molding	Sculpture produced by molding.
monumental	Of outstanding significance. Einstein s monumental contributions to physics.
plaque	A sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate. Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis.
sculpt	Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it. She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband.
sculpture	A work of art made by sculpture. A bronze sculpture.
slab	Remove slabs from a log or tree to prepare it for sawing into planks. A slab of bread and cheese.
statuary	Of or relating to or suitable for statues. Classical statuary.
statue	A sculpture representing a human or animal.
statuesque	Suggestive of a statue. Her statuesque beauty.
stone	Kill by throwing stones at. He wanted a special stone to mark the site.
tercentenary	The three-hundredth anniversary of a significant event. His tercentenary year.
totem	A clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object. Other radical groups look to the party as a totem of the anti austerity movement.
tribute	Denoting or relating to a group or musician that performs the music of a more famous one and typically imitates them in appearance and style of performance. His victory in the championship was a tribute to his persistence.
triennial	Lasting for or relating to a period of three years. The triennial meeting of the Association.
woodwork	The activity or skill of making things from wood. He taught woodwork at night school.