landmark
/ˈlændmɑːk/US/ˈlændmɑɹk/
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landmark noun: an object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
Noun
landmark (plural landmarks)
- An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
- Synonyms:
- merestone
- 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 January 22, misc.transport.road (Usenet)
- Pilots flew at relatively low altitudes to identify ground landmarks, such as railroad tracks, rivers, highways, and distinctive towns.2026 March 7, Sthitapragta Chakraborty, “America Once Built Giant Arrows to Guide Pilots Across the Country, and Some Still Exist Today”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2026
- 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.2025 August 19, Tanya Manus, “‘Far more than just Mount Rushmore’: A closer look at Rapid City”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2025
- A major event or discovery.
- an important landmark in human history
- a landmark paper in neurosurgery
- Synonyms:
- milestone
Verb
landmark (third-person singular simple present landmarks, present participle landmarking, simple past and past participle landmarked)
- 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, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 413, about Woolpit
- “Permitted demolition or stripping rarely occurs on landmarked buildings,” she said. Ms. de Bourbon also noted that the city already requires the Buildings Department to hold permits for 40 days for “calendared” properties — those currently under landmarks consideration — so the commission has a...2007 March 25, Jeff Vandam, “Preservationists’ Rallying Cry”, in New York Times
landmark meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
landmark in Hindi
- स्थलचिह्न
landmark in Tamil
- நிலக்குறி, நிலக்குறியீடு
landmark in Urdu
- حد بندی, امتیازی نشان, سرحدی نشان
landmark in Bengali
- ল্যান্ডমার্ক, সীমানা চিহ্ন, ঐতিহাসিক স্থান
More languagesFewer languages
- landmark in Telugu
- ల్యాండ్ మార్క్
- landmark in Malayalam
- അതിരടയാളം, പ്രധാന ചരിത്രസംഭവം
- landmark in Kannada
- ನೆಲಗುರುತು
- landmark in Punjabi
- ਲੈਂਡਮਾਰਕ
- landmark in Gujarati
- સીમાચિહ્ન, સીમાચિહ્નરૂપ
- landmark in Odia
- ଲ୍ଯ଼ାଣ୍ଡମାର୍କ, ଲ୍ଯ଼ାଣ୍ଡମାର୍କ୍
- landmark in Nepali
- ल्यान्डमार्क, स्थलचिह्न
- landmark in Tagalog
- palatandaan
- landmark in Arabic
- مَعْلَم maʕlam
- landmark in Malay
- mercu tanda
- landmark in Indonesian
- markah tanah, tengaran, petanda, mercu tanda
Examples of landmark in a sentence
- a landmark ruling/case
- He called the overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the recent elections in Afghanistan landmark events in the history of liberty.2005 January 19, “Bush thanks troops at gala event”, in CNN, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2019:
- Leicester closed out the win to spark emotional scenes as those inside Wembley rejoiced in a landmark victory.2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 16 May 2021:
- Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.2026 June 27, Sally Weale, “Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- “Permitted demolition or stripping rarely occurs on landmarked buildings,” she said.2007 March 25, Jeff Vandam, “Preservationists’ Rallying Cry”, in New York Times:
Synonyms of landmark
Forms of landmark
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | landmarks |
| alternative form | land-mark |
| alternative form | land mark |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | landmarks |
| present participle | landmarking |
| past participle | landmarked |
| past | landmarked |
Origin of landmark
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”).
Words formed from landmark
Questions about landmark
- What does landmark mean?
- Landmark means an object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
- What is landmark in Hindi?
- Landmark in Hindi is स्थलचिह्न. See Landmark meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use landmark in a sentence?
- a landmark ruling/case
- What part of speech is landmark?
- Landmark can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce landmark?
- Landmark is pronounced /ˈlændmɑːk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of landmark?
- The plural of landmark is landmarks.
Words near landmark in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: landmark (page history and authors); landmark (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); landmark (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); landmark (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); landmark (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); landmark (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); landmark (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); landmark (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); landmark (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); landmark (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); landmark (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); landmark (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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