memorials
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //məˈmɔɹiəɫz// UK //məmˈɔːɹɪəlz// memo·ri·als
n. objects or structures built to help people remember a person or a sad event from the past.
n. objects, structures, or ceremonies established to preserve the memory of a person, group, or event.
The park contains several memorials to local war heroes.
The city council voted to restore the historic memorials that had fallen into disrepair over the last decade.
While some memorials take the form of grand stone monuments, others are living tributes like community gardens or scholarships designed to carry a legacy forward into the future.
Usage
Typically used in the plural when referring to a collection of monuments or the general concept of remembrance structures.