A structure built to commemorate a person or event.

A lasting or important example of something.

किसी चीज का एक स्थायी या महत्वपूर्ण उदाहरण।

English Usage: The ancient ruins serve as a monument to the civilization that once existed there.

Hindi Usage: प्राचीन खंडहर उस सभ्यता का स्मारक हैं जो कभी वहां अस्तित्व में थी।