landmark
noun
land·mark
ˈland-ˌmärk 
1
: an object (such as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land
2
a
: a conspicuous object on land that marks a locality
b
: an anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures
3
: an event or development that marks a turning point or a stage
4
: a structure (such as a building) of unusual historical and usually aesthetic interest
especially
: one that is officially designated and set aside for preservation
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Examples of landmark in a Sentence
The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco.
The battlefield is a national historical landmark.
The moon landing is a landmark in space exploration.
The decision was a landmark in legal history.
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These landmarks provide rare insights into the city’s storied past.
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Ching Dee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
It was designated a historic landmark that same year, amid those efforts, and Washington developer Chris Donatelli was next in line to buy the pad for $2.69 million in 2007.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Only this bit of low-ball theater is written and staged just for Denver, and the locals here who will get its hilarious in-jokes about the restaurant itself, which has been a local landmark for decades now.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
And six episodes in, it’s already earned the right to be seen as both a stellar English-language take on a French-TV landmark and a show written by adults, for adults, on a mash-up network now devoted to endless iterations of Dexter and Taylor Sheridan Westerns and neo-Westerns.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ching Dee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
It was designated a historic landmark that same year, amid those efforts, and Washington developer Chris Donatelli was next in line to buy the pad for $2.69 million in 2007.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Only this bit of low-ball theater is written and staged just for Denver, and the locals here who will get its hilarious in-jokes about the restaurant itself, which has been a local landmark for decades now.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
And six episodes in, it’s already earned the right to be seen as both a stellar English-language take on a French-TV landmark and a show written by adults, for adults, on a mash-up network now devoted to endless iterations of Dexter and Taylor Sheridan Westerns and neo-Westerns.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landmark. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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landmark
noun
land·mark
ˈlan(d)-ˌmärk
1
: an object that marks the boundary of land
2
a
: a usually large object on land that is easy to see and can help a person find the way to a place near it
b
: an important building or monument
historical landmarks
3
: an event that marks a turning point
Medical Definition
landmark
noun
land·mark
-ˌmärk
1
: an anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures (as in surgical procedures)
2
: a point on the body or skeleton from which anthropological measurements are taken
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