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 country’s newest national monument honors Frances Perkins, America’s first female cabinet secretary and a champion of workers’ rights.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The memorial is part of Biden’s push to establish new national monuments honoring leading women in America’s history.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Also turning 100 is the unrelentingly beautiful Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (which became a national monument in 1925), filled with rugged mountains, wild coastline, and abundant wildlife.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden recently announced the establishment of a new national monument acknowledging the history of the residential school system, which oppressed thousands of Indigenous children and their families during the course of more than 150 years.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The memorial is part of Biden’s push to establish new national monuments honoring leading women in America’s history.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Also turning 100 is the unrelentingly beautiful Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (which became a national monument in 1925), filled with rugged mountains, wild coastline, and abundant wildlife.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden recently announced the establishment of a new national monument acknowledging the history of the residential school system, which oppressed thousands of Indigenous children and their families during the course of more than 150 years.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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