statue

noun

stat·​ue ˈsta-(ˌ)chü 

: a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting

Examples of statue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Municipal governments and agencies from the Bay Area to Phoenix, Denver and Texas are removing statues, renaming his holiday (March 31) and cutting mentions from history classes and beyond. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026

As Dallas prepares to host the World Cup, the city will also welcome 26 life-size statues of women in science and sports. —Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026

The season highlight might well be those long-overdue statue unveilings for Todd Helton and Larry Walker. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026

At that point, somebody did a study of the statues in San Francisco, and found that of something like of 87 historical statues, only two were of women. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estatue, statue, from Latin statua, from statuere to set up — more at statute

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statue

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew

Kids Definition

statue

noun

stat·​ue ˈstach-ü 

: a likeness (as of a person) sculptured, modeled, or cast in a solid substance (as marble)