monument sign

English

Etymology

From monument +‎ sign.

Noun

monument sign (plural monument signs)

  1. A sign made of a substantial material (stone, concrete, etc.), as though it is a monument, and planted in the ground rather than mounted on a pole, often to advertise the name of a building, business, or neighborhood.
  2. Any sign advertising a monument.

Synonyms

  • (substantial sign planted in the ground): ground sign

Coordinate terms

  • awning sign
  • pole sign
  • projecting sign
  • pylon sign
  • wall sign
  • window sign

References

  • Dale, C. Gregory; Herman, Benjamin A.; McBride, Anne (2017), The Planning Commissioners Guide: Processes for Reasoning Together[1], new edition, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 54–58