national monument

noun

A man-made structure, site, or natural feature that is designated as important to a country's heritage or national identity and is protected as such.

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Meanings

nounnational monument (plural national monuments)

plural national monuments

  1. A man-made structure, site, or natural feature that is designated as important to a country's heritage or national identity and is protected as such.
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APA

national monument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20monument

MLA

“national monument.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20monument. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “national monument,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20monument.

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