monolith

• Существительное, обозначающее один большой камень, часто имеющий форму колонны или обелиска.

A noun referring to a single large stone, often shaped into a column or obelisk.

1. Large single stoneB2formal

   A single, very large upright stone, often shaped into a column or obelisk, typically used as a monument or marker.

   Монолит

   • The ancient monolith stood tall in the center of the field.
   • Tourists gathered to photograph the massive granite monolith.
   • Archaeologists studied the carvings on the monolith.

   Synonymsmegalithmenhirstanding stone

2. Large and unchanging entityC1formal

   Something, such as a building, organization, or system, that is very large, uniform, and difficult to change.

   Монолит

   • The corporation had become a monolith, resistant to innovation.
   • The government was seen as a bureaucratic monolith.
   • The monolithic structure dominated the city skyline.

   Synonymsbehemothcolossusdinosaurgiantleviathan