Sekirov Dictionary

landmark

UK /ˈlændmɑːk/US /ˈlændmɑɹk/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 3

noun4

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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? — 2005
A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
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[before a noun] (figurative) A major event or discovery.
- He called the overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the recent elections in Afghanistan landmark events in the history of liberty. — 2005
(historical) An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).

verb1

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(US) To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.
- 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. — 1980

forms

landmarked · landmarking · landmarks

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