Words / B1

m-uh-MORR-ee-uh-l/məˈmɔːriəl/

A memorial is a statue, plaque, or event that honours people who have died. Monument is a close twin (also in this set). Memory is the mental twin. Planning: the war memorial stays on the green.

Meaning

A statue, plaque, or event that honours people who have died.

Examples

• “The war memorial stays on the green; the bus stop moves.”
• “A memorial service is an event, not a listed stone.”

Good to know

a memorial; a memorial service. Close: a monument. Mental: a memory. Local news / Remembrance. Countable objects or events.

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