memorial

noun/məˈmɔriəl/

Frequency rank: #2,401 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Something built or done to help people remember a person or event.

Illustration for the English word “memorial”

Example sentence

They gathered at the park to visit the memorial in honor of those who had lost their lives.

Synonyms & related words

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