monolith
nounUK /ˈmɒn.ə.lɪθ/
US /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
A monolith is a very big, tall stone that stands alone.
The ancient monolith stood in the middle of the field for thousands of years.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A very large building or structure made of one solid block of stone.
The temple was carved from a single monolith.
3. A large organization or system that is very hard to change.
Critics called the company a monolith that ignored its customers.
4. A single massive block of stone used in building.
Workers cut the monolith from the quarry and moved it by ship.