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landmark.

An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlændmɑːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlændmɑɹk/Canada, General-American[ˈlɛandmɑɹk]Canada, General-American/ˈlændmɐːk/Australia

  1. An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).

    historical

  2. A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.

  3. A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.

  4. A major event or discovery.

    also · attributive · figuratively
    an important landmark in human history
    a landmark paper in neurosurgery
Where this word comes from

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”).

verb/ˈlændmɑːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlændmɑɹk/Canada, General-American[ˈlɛandmɑɹk]Canada, General-American/ˈlændmɐːk/Australia

  1. To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.

    US
Where this word comes from

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”).

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