mon·u·ment 
/ˈmɑ:njəmənt/ noun
plural mon·u·ments /ˈmɑ:njəmənt/ noun [count] 1 a : a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event
▪ They have erected a monument in his honor. — often + to ▪ The statue serves as a monument to those who have served in the armed forces.
b : a building or place that is important because of when it was built or because of something in history that happened there
▪ ancient monuments
c : national monument 2 : an example of something — + to ▪ The fashions of that era are a monument to bad taste. [=they are a perfect example of bad taste] ▪ His life is a monument to what people can endure and overcome.
▪ They have erected a monument in his honor. — often + to ▪ The statue serves as a monument to those who have served in the armed forces.
b : a building or place that is important because of when it was built or because of something in history that happened there
▪ ancient monuments
c : national monument
