A monolith is a monument or natural feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock.
Monolith or monolithic may also refer to:
Architecture Monolithic architecture, a style of construction in which a building is carved, cast or excavated from a single piece of material Monolithic column, column made from one single piece of stone Monolithic dome, structure cast in one piece over a form, made of concrete or similar structural material
Arts and entertainment Art Monolitten, Norwegian for The Monolith, a sculpture in Vigeland Sculpture Park in Norway Utah monolith, a metal pillar sculpture in the desert in Utah, U.S. Monolith, the Face of Half Dome, a photograph by Ansel Adams
Characters and entities Monolith, character from the Elementals comic book series Monolith (Space Odyssey), the Monoliths featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequels The Monolith, a faction from the video games S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and others in the same series
Entertainment companies Monolith Productions, Washington State–based video game development house and subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Monolith Soft, Japanese video game developer and subsidiary of Nintendo
Film Monolith (1993 film), an American film starring Bill Paxton Monolith (2016 film), an Italian sci-fi thriller starring Katrina Bowden Monolith (2022 film), an Australian sci-fi thriller starring Lily Sullivan
Literature Monolith (comics), comic book series and the name of its titular character Monolith (novel), a 2004 novel by John Passarella
Music Monolith (band), a Bulgarian rock band Monolith Festival, a 2007–2009 annual event at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Colorado, US Monolith Tour, a 2018–2019 concert tour by Thirty Seconds to Mars
Albums Monolith (Amebix album) or the title instrumental, 1987 Monolith (In Mourning album), 2010 Monolith (Kansas album), 1979 Monolith (Omid album), 2003 Monolith (Sylosis album) or the title song, 2012 Monolith, a box set by Buckethead (as Death Cube K), 2007
Songs "Monolith", by Cannibal Corpse from Vile, 1996 "Monolith", by Delerium from Spheres, 1994 "Monolith", by Erra from Neon, 2018 "Monolith", by Fear Factory from Aggression Continuum, 2021 "Monolith", by Fit for a King from Lonely God, 2025 ”Monolith”, by Idles from Tangk, 2024 "Monolith", by Jedi Mind Tricks from A History of Violence, 2008 "Monolith", by Melanie Martinez from Hades, 2026 "Monolith", by Mudvayne from L.D. 50, 2000 "Monolith", by Stone Sour from Stone Sour, 2002 "Monolith", by T. Rex from Electric Warrior, 1971 "Monolith", by Thirty Seconds to Mars from America, 2018 "Monolith", by Yello from Pocket Universe, 1997 "The Monolith", by Becoming the Archetype from The Physics of Fire, 2007 "The Monolith", by the Beta Band from The Patty Patty Sound, 1998 "Monolithic", by Monster Magnet from Monolithic Baby!, 2004
Computers Monolithic application, software architecture for computer applications Monolithic codebase, repository architecture for source control Monolithic kernel, kernel architecture for computer operating systems Monolithic system, computer system architecture where processing, data and the user interface all reside on the same system
Electronic circuits Monolithic integrated circuit or "monolithic system", an electronic system, such as a processor, realized on a single die Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (often abbreviated MMIC), a type of integrated circuit (IC) device that operates at microwave frequencies (300 MHz to 300 GHz)
Places Monolith, California, United States Mount Monolith, a mountain in Yukon, Canada The Monolith (Antarctica), a pair of Antarctic islets The Monoliths (Manchester-by-the-Sea), United States Phobos monolith, a rock on Mars' largest moon, Phobos
Other uses Monolith (catalyst support), an extruded structure to support catalysts Single crystal, unified crystal, also called monocrystal or monolithic
See also
Mono (disambiguation) Lith (disambiguation)