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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In Iowa, the Des Moines Register said the park service didn’t respond to a request for comment when the newspaper asked about layoffs at Effigy Mounds, a national monument next to the Mississippi River.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
While the Biden administration did not designate the area as a national monument, given that Coloradans overwhelmingly support public lands and their protection, a reclassification of this land in the near future makes sense.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
The area surrounding Stonewall, including Christopher Park, was made a national monument in 2016, under then-President Barack Obama, marking the country’s first national monument to LGBTQ rights.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village became a national monument in 2016 under former President Barack Obama, creating the country's first national park site dedicated to LGBTQ+ history.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
While the Biden administration did not designate the area as a national monument, given that Coloradans overwhelmingly support public lands and their protection, a reclassification of this land in the near future makes sense.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
The area surrounding Stonewall, including Christopher Park, was made a national monument in 2016, under then-President Barack Obama, marking the country’s first national monument to LGBTQ rights.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village became a national monument in 2016 under former President Barack Obama, creating the country's first national park site dedicated to LGBTQ+ history.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for national monument
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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