monolith

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее один большой камень, часто имеющий форму колонны или обелиска.esSustantivo que designa una gran piedra o bloque de roca de una sola pieza, a menudo con forma de columna u obelisco, o cualquier estructura u objeto grande y uniforme que parece formado por una única pieza.frGrand bloc de pierre d'un seul tenant, souvent de forme colonnaire ou d'obélisque.deSubstantiv, das einen einzelnen großen Stein oder Block bezeichnet, oft in Form einer Säule oder eines Obelisken; auch übertragen für eine große, unteilbare Einheit oder Organisation.ptSubstantivo que designa um único bloco grande de pedra, frequentemente em forma de coluna ou obelisco; também pode se referir a algo formado por uma massa única e indivisível.zh指一整块巨大的石头，常呈柱状或方尖碑形；也泛指单一、完整而不可分割的巨大事物。arاسم يدل على كتلة صخرية واحدة كبيرة، غالبًا ما تكون على شكل عمود أو مسلة، أو على شيء متكامل من قطعة واحدة.

1. Large single stone B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruМонолитesMonolitofrGrand monolithedeMonolithptMonólitozh独石柱arمونوليث

   Sinónimos: megalithmenhirstanding stone

2. Large and unchanging entity C1 formal

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

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

   ruМонолитesMonolito (entidad grande e inmutable)frEntité monolithiquedeMonolithptMonólitozh庞然大物arكِيان صَلْب

   Sinónimos: behemothcolossusdinosaurgiantleviathan

• monoliths plural form
• monoliths' possessive plural form
• monolith's possessive singular form