monolith
noun
mono·lith
ˈmä-nə-ˌlith 
1
: a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column
A granite monolith stands at the center of the park.
2
: a massive structure
The 70-story monolith is one of Europe's tallest buildings.
3
: an organized whole that acts as a single unified powerful or influential force
The movie company grew into a monolith of the entertainment industry.
Examples of monolith in a Sentence
The new office building is a massive steel and concrete monolith.
The media monolith owns a number of networks.
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Modular systems break the monolith into independent components.
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Serge Beck, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Archaeologists from the University of Exeter and Historic England didn’t expect the mysterious enclosure to predate the legendary monolith.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2025
Garneau created a monolith to help divide the living and sleeping areas.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025
Travelers come from around the world to witness the event at the granite monolith, famed for its nearly vertical walls, some booking entry tickets and reserving parking spots a year in advance.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Serge Beck, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Archaeologists from the University of Exeter and Historic England didn’t expect the mysterious enclosure to predate the legendary monolith.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2025
Garneau created a monolith to help divide the living and sleeping areas.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025
Travelers come from around the world to witness the event at the granite monolith, famed for its nearly vertical walls, some booking entry tickets and reserving parking spots a year in advance.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monolith. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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monolith
noun
mono·lith
ˈmän-ᵊl-ˌith
1
: a single great stone often in the form of a monument or column
2
: something large and powerful (as a political organization) that is thought to function as a unified whole
monolithic
adjective
ˌmän-ᵊl-ˈith-ik
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