What does "landmark" mean?
An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
Landmark
/ˈlændmɑːk/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
- Grammar: landmark is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: watershed, altamira, anniversaries, architectural monument.
- Useful contrasts: inconspicuous, insignificance, insignificant.
- Usage evidence: You can get in touch with me at Hotel Landmark.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree). historical
- 2 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 wordnet
- 3 A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
"Anyone have any weird landmarks they often remember seeing along roads in the olden days?"
- 4 a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land wordnet
- 5 A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
"Founded in 1876 by disheartened gold prospectors, today downtown Rapid City is a mix of historic landmarks such as the 1928 Hotel Alex Johnson and the 1912 Elks Theatre, along with restaurants, coffee shops, specialty stores, boutiques and art galleries that reflect the busy modern city."
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- 6 an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend wordnet
- 7 A major event or discovery. also, attributive, figuratively
"an important landmark in human history"
- 8 the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape wordnet
Verb
- 1 To officially designate a site or building as a landmark. US
"St Mary's Church stands on the north side of the village, a building of flint and stone with a 140 ft high steeple that landmarks one of the most beautiful churches in Suffolk."
Synonyms
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Example
"You can get in touch with me at Hotel Landmark."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "landmark"?
Common synonyms include: watershed, altamira, anniversaries, architectural monument, attraction, bench mark.
How do you use "landmark" in a sentence?
You can get in touch with me at Hotel Landmark.
How do you pronounce "landmark"?
Pronounced /ˈlændmɑːk/.
Etymology
From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish landmärke (“landmark”), Norwegian landemerke (“landmark”) and Faroese landamark (“land frontier”). Compare also Middle English londes-mark (“boundary”).