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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Since 2021, the Biden administration has put more than 42 million acres of land into conservation by creating and expanding national monuments.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Former President Herbert Hoover used his last days in office to designate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison as a national monument on March 2, 1933.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
The land was established first as a national monument in 1937.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Federal national monument designations have helped.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
Former President Herbert Hoover used his last days in office to designate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison as a national monument on March 2, 1933.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
The land was established first as a national monument in 1937.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Federal national monument designations have helped.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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