statue
noun
stat·ue ˈsta-(ˌ)chü 
: a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The mayor established the committee following racial justice protests in 2020 and a violent clash with police in which demonstrators attempted to take down the Columbus statue in Grant Park. 
Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 The Columbus statue was removed from the fountain on July 30, 2020. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Jimmy Golen, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 The statue was unveiled in November 2013 on City Hall Plaza, alongside plinths recognizing the 11 championships that Mr. Russell had helped bring to Boston. John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Jimmy Golen, Chron, 31 July 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Jimmy Golen, oregonlive, 31 July 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Jimmy Golen, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2022 See More
Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 The Columbus statue was removed from the fountain on July 30, 2020. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Jimmy Golen, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 The statue was unveiled in November 2013 on City Hall Plaza, alongside plinths recognizing the 11 championships that Mr. Russell had helped bring to Boston. John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Jimmy Golen, Chron, 31 July 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Jimmy Golen, oregonlive, 31 July 2022 In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Jimmy Golen, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French estatue, statue, from Latin statua, from statuere to set up — more at statute
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
statue
noun
stat·ue ˈsta-chü
: an image or likeness (as of a person or animal) sculptured, modeled, or cast in a solid substance (as marble or bronze)