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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.
Dec 4, 2020 · Four metal monoliths, resembling the ones in 2001: A Space Odyssey, have been found in Utah, Romania, California, and New Mexico. No one knows who made them or why, but they are a source of wonder and delight in a bleak year.
Jun 27, 2024 · Few modern-day structural mysteries have garnered as much international fascination as the tall, mirrored monolith columns that have appeared in seemingly random locations since 2020. The latest ...
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A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often made of very hard and solid igneous or metamorphic rock. Some monoliths are volcanic plugs, solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano .
A monolith is a large block of stone, a very tall building, a powerful organization or a group of people who are all the same. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character. monolith. / ˈmɒnəlɪθ / noun. a large block of stone or anything that resembles one in appearance, intractability, etc. a statue, obelisk, column, etc, cut from one block of stone.
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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word monolith. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
