Synonyms of obelisk

obelisk

noun

as in monument

a tall, four-sided stone column that becomes narrower toward the top and that ends in a point

The granite obelisk stands at the exact center of the park.

Related Words

• monument
• pillar
• stone
• monolith
• tombstone
• needle
• plaque
• memorial
• gravestone
• headstone
• cross
• marker
• shrine
• tablet
• table

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obelisk

The Washington Monument's architect, Robert Mills, was picked to design the obelisk on the National Mall after his sketches won an open design competition in 1814. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 July 2026

Two of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried below the Signers' Monument, a 50-foot white granite obelisk in downtown Augusta. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

The line was marked then, as now, by obelisks, 276 of them today, placed roughly within view of one another from El Paso west to the Pacific Ocean ‒ an early attempt to harden the line in the sand. — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026

The park commemorates the battle of King’s Mountain, a significant victory in the revolutionary war, and offers a variety of outdoor activities and an obelisk monument, for those wishing to memorialize the revolutionary spirit. — Eva Flowe june 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026