Explore Monolith through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like stone. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Monolith in a sentence
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Monolith meaning
- A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.
- Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure.
- A substrate having many tiny channels that is cast as a single piece, which is used as a stationary phase for chromatography, as a catalytic surface, etc.
Synonyms of Monolith
Using Monolith
- The main meaning on this page is: A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times. | Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure. | A substrate having many tiny channels that is cast as a single piece, which is used as a stationary phase for chromatography, as a catalytic surface, etc.
- Useful related words include: stone.
- In the example corpus, monolith often appears in combinations such as: the monolith, not monolith, monolith and.
Context around Monolith
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Monolith
- In this selection, "monolith" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, first, black, large, buried, open and sized stand out and add context to how "monolith" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a large monolith located along and a metal monolith on zamkova. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "monolith" sits close to words such as abbotsford, adkins and adventist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with monolith
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It's not a monolith. (5 words)
Gay people are also not a monolith who think alike. (10 words)
Although rudimentary looking, the monolith has become a much talked-about symbol. (12 words)
Almost tragically the first topic of discussion was how well this monolith-sized message board would stand up to the inevitable vandalism that any nice, shiny new toy placed on the streets of Santa Monica will be vulnerable to. (39 words)
The franchise has danced around the idea of extraterrestrial life before, but by confirming that Monolith is in fact an alien, that opens up a whole new direction for Spawn and his universe of characters to explore. (37 words)
After some time, Floyd is speaking to a Russian on board, who, for an instant, sees the Monolith open again, into a Stargate, as David Bowman escapes from the Monolith's universe back into ours. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Millions of years after the “Dawn of Man” prologue in which primitive apes first encountered a monolith on Earth, humanity discovered its first monolith buried on the Moon, near the Tycho lunar crater.
After some time, Floyd is speaking to a Russian on board, who, for an instant, sees the Monolith open again, into a Stargate, as David Bowman escapes from the Monolith's universe back into ours.
Almost tragically the first topic of discussion was how well this monolith-sized message board would stand up to the inevitable vandalism that any nice, shiny new toy placed on the streets of Santa Monica will be vulnerable to.
Although rudimentary looking, the monolith has become a much talked-about symbol.
Gay people are also not a monolith who think alike.
It’s brutalist, functional gear that blends the modernity of the 16:10 display’s black monolith with a machined metal back and frame.
It will likely be a while before fans see more of Monolith’s upcoming game, but the legendary princess of Themyscira will be returning to the virtual world in Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.
Moreover, even life as a ghoul isn't perfect; as their species is not a monolith, they are likely to find themselves in conflicts and fights with one another.
Niger State is home to the famous Zuma Rock, a large monolith located along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.
Relationships are not a monolith and understanding them means understanding multiple perspectives.
The California monolith was taken down on Dec. 3, but reappeared the next day.
The franchise has danced around the idea of extraterrestrial life before, but by confirming that Monolith is in fact an alien, that opens up a whole new direction for Spawn and his universe of characters to explore.
They’re the product of an era when the federal government was a one- size-fits-all monolith.
What remains of religious colleges and universities is anything but a monolith.
At the centre of the site is a central garden with seating under pergolas facing a central Pennine stone monolith.
A view of a metal monolith on Zamkova Hora hill in Kiev, Ukraine.
By now, the boy was reluctantly awake and joined us in walking around the monolith.
Central Cambridge is a mishmash of architectural styles – it's only a short walk from the Gothic grandeur of Chapel to the municipal monolith of the Guildhall.
It's not a monolith.
London South Bank University’s 1970s concrete block might once have been described as an ugly monolith but not after Wilkinson Eyre’s project.
Common combinations with monolith
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the monolith 27×
- not monolith 10×
- monolith and 6×
- monolith was 5×
- monolith that 5×
- monolith in 5×
- monolith is 4×
- monolith of 4×
- monolith on 3×
- monolith with 2×