relating or belonging to or serving as a monument; "the use of the arch in monumental architecture"; "monumental sculptures"
imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"
of outstanding significance; "Einstein's monumental contributions to physics" relating or belonging to or serving as a monument; "the use of the arch in monumental architecture"; "monumental sculptures
emphasis You can use monumental to emphasize the size or extent of something. a series of monumental disappointments. = huge, massive + monumentally monu·men·tal·ly Suddenly it was monumentally successful
A monumental building or sculpture is very large and impressive. I take no real interest in monumental sculpture
emphasis If you describe a book or musical work as monumental, you are emphasizing that it is very large and impressive, and is likely to be important for a long time. his monumental work on Chinese astronomy