cenotaphs

plural of cenotaph
as in memorials
a special structure or statue that is built to remind people of a dead person who is buried somewhere else

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Noun
  • Parker is about a two-hour drive from Joshua Tree National Park, and Arizona is home to a number of National Park Service monuments, memorials, recreation areas, and historic sites (plus, of course, the Grand Canyon).
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
  • National parks, monuments and other sites would technically be closed to the public.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Cenotaphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cenotaphs. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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