national monument
noun
: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation
Examples of national monument in a Sentence
the Statue of Liberty National Monument
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The order will only apply to parks that already have entrance fees—roughly 100 of the 433 park units (which includes everything from national parks and national monuments to national historic sites and national lakeshores).
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
In June 2016, President Barack Obama designated the Stonewall Inn and part of Christopher Park, across the street from the bar, as the Stonewall National Monument under the National Park Service, the first national monument of an historic LGBTQ site.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
The Baroque style palace is still used as a family home, mausoleum and national monument.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The proposal exempted certain lands from sale, including national monuments, wilderness areas, national conservation areas, national parks and national recreation areas.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
In June 2016, President Barack Obama designated the Stonewall Inn and part of Christopher Park, across the street from the bar, as the Stonewall National Monument under the National Park Service, the first national monument of an historic LGBTQ site.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
The Baroque style palace is still used as a family home, mausoleum and national monument.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The proposal exempted certain lands from sale, including national monuments, wilderness areas, national conservation areas, national parks and national recreation areas.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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