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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To the west, the setting sun backlights the mountaintop monoliths of Kitt Peak National Observatory.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Starting in April, visitors to Australia’s Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park will be able to stay overnight for the first time, stargazing by campfire by the world’s largest monolith.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
In April 2026, overnight visitors will be welcomed to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, the world's largest monolith.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Videos posted to Instagram by a local climber, Charles Winstead show what appears to be several BASE jumpers parachuting down from Yosemite’s famous granite monolith, El Capitan.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Starting in April, visitors to Australia’s Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park will be able to stay overnight for the first time, stargazing by campfire by the world’s largest monolith.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
In April 2026, overnight visitors will be welcomed to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, the world's largest monolith.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Videos posted to Instagram by a local climber, Charles Winstead show what appears to be several BASE jumpers parachuting down from Yosemite’s famous granite monolith, El Capitan.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Monolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monolith. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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