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landmark

/ˈlændmɑɹk/noun2 syllables

Landmark means: an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend.

Synonyms for landmark8

noun, as in an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

turning point, watershed

also used for landmark

merestone, marker, mark, monument, sight, milestone

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What does landmark mean?4

noun

1

an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend“the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations”

2

the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape“the church steeple provided a convenient landmark”

3

a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land

4

an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Landmark in a sentence

  • The sternocleidomastoid is used as a landmark for insertion of a central venous catheter.mccarras
  • What's the most awe-inspiring landmark you've visited?Amastan
  • Can you name a famous landmark in your country?Amastan
  • A historical landmark has been restored and will reopen.Nuel
  • The most famous landmarks in my country are the pyramids.malak
  • The fountain is one of the city's most famous landmarks.Hybrid
  • This fountain is one of the city's most famous landmarks.CK
  • I wish to know a landmark nearby so I can find my way there.unknown

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Forms of landmark

as a noun

plural
landmarks