Posted by H. Carla Greene on Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Today's word of the day is:
MONOLITH as a noun, means:
- A single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or a column. An example usage for this context might be "The monolith known as the Washington Monument is located in Washington, D.C."
- A massive structure. A sentence exemplifying this meaning could be stated "I enjoyed the monolith of the Sears Tower in Chicago."
- An organized whole that acts as a single unified powerful or influential force. This meaning could be expressed by saying "The United States is a monolith in its own right."
