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
Recent Examples on the Web
The island is held by the Department of Homeland Security, Harrison said, but if it’s not named a national monument, at some point the General Services Administration will try to find a new owner.
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
In 2016, President Barack Obama designated the Stonewall National Monument area, which includes Christopher Park the historic Stonewall Inn, as the first US national monument to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 15 June 2024
About 18 new refuge units and hundreds of millions of acres of marine national monuments have been added to the nation’s existing 571 refuges, as well as new services, such as the Urban Wildlife Conservation Program.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Over the past year the president has created five national monuments and expanded two others.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
In 2016, President Barack Obama designated the Stonewall National Monument area, which includes Christopher Park the historic Stonewall Inn, as the first US national monument to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 15 June 2024
About 18 new refuge units and hundreds of millions of acres of marine national monuments have been added to the nation’s existing 571 refuges, as well as new services, such as the Urban Wildlife Conservation Program.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Over the past year the president has created five national monuments and expanded two others.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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