national monument
noun
: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation
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the Statue of Liberty National Monument
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The closest thing the United States has to a national monument to the end of slavery is in a park in the capital, a little more than half a mile from the National Mall.
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The Stonewall national monument is located at the site of a 1969 police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026
The landmark is considered the first national monument dedicated to LGBT rights and history.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Presidents of the United States, unlike other world leaders, have not typically sought to impress their own architectural tastes on national monuments.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The Stonewall national monument is located at the site of a 1969 police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026
The landmark is considered the first national monument dedicated to LGBT rights and history.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Presidents of the United States, unlike other world leaders, have not typically sought to impress their own architectural tastes on national monuments.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for national monument
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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