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
In the first year after he was elected president, Donald Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments in Utah and changed the makeup of the Bears Ears tribal advisory commission working on a management plan.
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Biden has signed into law legislation codifying lynching as a federal hate crime, established Juneteenth as a federal holiday and signed a proclamation establishing the national monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi honoring Emmett Till, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
—Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Lowell Observatory, famous as the spot where Pluto was discovered, and the three Flagstaff-area national monuments − Sunset Crater Volcano, Wupatki and Walnut Canyon − are often cited as among the best spots.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
As millions of Americans flock to the nation's coasts, islands and national monuments this summer, experts have a sobering message: Climate change is rapidly reshaping some of the United States' most iconic destinations.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
Biden has signed into law legislation codifying lynching as a federal hate crime, established Juneteenth as a federal holiday and signed a proclamation establishing the national monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi honoring Emmett Till, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
—Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Lowell Observatory, famous as the spot where Pluto was discovered, and the three Flagstaff-area national monuments − Sunset Crater Volcano, Wupatki and Walnut Canyon − are often cited as among the best spots.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
As millions of Americans flock to the nation's coasts, islands and national monuments this summer, experts have a sobering message: Climate change is rapidly reshaping some of the United States' most iconic destinations.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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