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Definition of "monolith" []

  • A large block of stone, especially one used in architecture or sculpture. (noun)
  • Something, such as a column or monument, made from one large block of stone. (noun)
  • Something suggestive of a large block of stone, as in immovability, massiveness, or uniformity. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "monolith" in a sentence
  • "This high-tech waste monolith is a heap of contradictions."
  • "Today's YouTube videos: iPhone monolith is the next entry in this blog."
  • "But one advantage of being the corporate monolith is they are open when I need them the most."