monument monument /ˈmɑːnjəmənt/

noun

1. () A structure erected to commemorate persons or events  ( memorial , monument )
   a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
    The Eiffel Tower is a monument that attracts millions of visitors to Paris every year
   The Eiffel Tower is a monument that attracts millions of visitors to Paris every year
   
   
2. A burial vault (usually for some famous person)  ( monument , repository )
   a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
   
   
3. An important site that is marked and preserved as public property  ( monument )
   an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
    The city erected a monument in honor of the war heroes.
   The city erected a monument in honor of the war heroes.