memorial

Meaning

A structure or building made to remind people of a person or event.

relating to or serving as a memorial; commemorative

A structure or event established to remind people of a person or event.

Example Sentences

Thousands gather at the National Memorial.

They built a memorial statue to honor the fallen soldiers.

The city built a memorial to honor the soldiers who died in the war.

Example Expressions

war memorial

Synonyms

monument, remembrance, tribute, commemoration, shrine, commemorative

Entry 1

monument, remembrance, tribute, commemoration, shrine

Entry 2

commemorative, remembrance, tribute, monument

Entry 3

monument, tribute, shrine, remembrance

Antonyms

neglect, forgetfulness, oblivion, disregard, forgetting, neglecting, ignoring, dismissing

Entry 1

neglect, forgetfulness, oblivion, disregard

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forgetting, neglecting, ignoring, dismissing

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oblivion, neglect

Collocations

memorial service, memorial statue, memorial day, war memorial, national memorial, memorial plaque

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memorial service, memorial statue, memorial day

Entry 3

war memorial, national memorial, memorial service, memorial plaque