statue

[ stach-oo ]

noun

1. a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.

statue

/ ˈstætjuː /

noun

1. a wooden, stone, metal, plaster, or other kind of sculpture of a human or animal figure, usually life-size or larger

Other Words From

• statue·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of statue¹

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin statua, noun derivative of statuere to set up, itself derivative of status ( status )

Word History and Origins

Origin of statue¹

C14: via Old French from Latin statua , from statuere to set up; compare statute

Example Sentences

In August, he unveiled a bizarre statue of Chan, apparently made of oxidised green copper and steel, by artist Daniel Arsham.

From BBC

And one of them took home the golden statue: Jamie Foxx.

From Los Angeles Times

The Henson family purchased it in 1999 and erected a statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as Chapin’s famous character the Tramp at the entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

So the walk will start downtown at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park near USC’s campus and end on UCLA’s campus at the Bruin Statue.

From Los Angeles Times

In Season 1, we get a signal that Elsbeth immediately embraces New York when she wears a Statue of Liberty headband; now, we discover that it was the 1961 movie that made Elsbeth fall in love with the city.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bronze
• bust
• effigy
• figure
• icon
• image
• likeness
• marble
• piece
• sculpture
• statuary
• statuette