NYT Dictionary

MONUMENT

/ˈmɑnjʊmənt/
NounVerbMON-u-mentmon-u-ment · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2025

Meaning

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English monument, from Old French monument, from Latin monumentum (“memorial, monument, tomb”), from monēre (“to remind”). Partially displaced Old English bēacn.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

memorialrepositoryarcharchivesbarbicanbarrowbelfrybrassbustcairn

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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