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landmarks

landmarks is the plural of landmark.

landmarks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of landmark.

Meaning of landmark

Noun

landmark (plural landmarks)

  1. (historical) An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
    Synonyms:
    merestone
  2. 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)
    Synonyms:
    marker, mark
  3. 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
    Synonyms:
    monument, sight
  4. (also, attributive, figuratively) A major event or discovery.
    • an important landmark in human history
    Synonyms:
    milestone

See all 5 meanings of landmark

Questions about landmarks

What is landmarks the plural of?
Landmarks is the plural of landmark.

Words near landmarks in the dictionary

  1. Landmarkers
  2. landmarking
  3. Landmarkism
  4. Landmarkist
  5. Landmarkists
  6. landmarks
  7. landmass
  8. landmasses
  9. landmen
  10. landmine
  11. landmined

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