landmark en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlændmɑɹk/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Texas) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlændmɑːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈlɛandmɑɹk] (Canada, General-American) /æ/ raising
- /ˈlændmɐːk/ (Australia)
- /ˈlɛndmɐːk/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
- (historical) An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
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A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
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:Anyone have any weird landmarks they often remember seeing along roads in the olden days?
2005 January 22, misc.transport.road (Usenet):
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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:
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(also, attributive, figuratively) A major event or discovery.
a landmark ruling/case
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:an important landmark in human history
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: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:a landmark paper in neurosurgery
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| land-mark | alternative | lexicographic | |
| land mark | alternative | lexicographic | |
| landmarks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
interlandmark · Landmarkism · semilandmark · Landmarker · pseudolandmark · landmark case · Landmarkist · landmarkable
Synonyms
merestone · sight · marker · milestone · mark · monument
Translations (89)
es fito (disused) (recognizable feature) · es sobresaliente (major event) · es mapa (notable location) · fi merkkipaikka (notable location) · es monumental (major event) · it punto di riferimento (recognizable feature) · ca lloc famós (recognizable feature) · fi maamerkki (recognizable feature) · de Meilenstein (major event) · es emblemático (major event) · es monumento (notable location) · pt cartão-postal (notable location) · cmn 里程碑 (major event) · ro punct de reper (recognizable feature) · tl palatandaan (recognizable feature) · de Wahrzeichen (recognizable feature) · eo vidindaĵo (notable location) · ga sainchomhartha (recognizable feature) · ms mercu tanda (recognizable feature) · ru ве́ха (major event) · es punto referencial (recognizable feature) · pt marco (major event) · ar مَعْلَم (notable location) · nl oriëntatiepunt (recognizable feature) · fr repère (recognizable feature) · es hito (recognizable feature) · id markah tanah (recognizable feature) · ja 境界標 (recognizable feature) · cy tirnod (recognizable feature) · ro punct de orientare (recognizable feature) · id mercu tanda (recognizable feature) · de Orientierungshilfe (recognizable feature) · id tengaran (recognizable feature) · id petanda (recognizable feature) · ru ориенти́р (recognizable feature) · pl kamień milowy (major event) · da skelsættende (major event) · hy ուղենիշ (recognizable feature) · da landmærke (recognizable feature) · nn landemerke (recognizable feature) · ja ランドマーク (notable location) · sk medzník (major event) · uk па́м'ятка (notable location) · de Sehenswürdigkeit (notable location) · it monumento (notable location) · bg превратна точка (major event) · it pietra miliare (major event) · mk знаменитост (notable location) · bg ориентир (recognizable feature) · pl punkt orientacyjny (recognizable feature) · ja 目標物 (notable location) · ja 目標 (recognizable feature) · ga sainchomhartha (notable location) · hy տեսարժան վայր (notable location) · la locus famosus (recognizable feature) · pt marco (recognizable feature) · da seværdighed (notable location) · ru достопримеча́тельность (notable location) · pl zabytek (notable location) · uk орієнти́р (recognizable feature) · fr site (notable location) · fi merkkipaalu (major event) · gd iùl (recognizable feature) · ko 경계표 (recognizable feature) · es mojón (recognizable feature) · fr point de repère (recognizable feature) · cmn 地標 /地标 (recognizable feature) · pl punkt zwrotny (major event) · es mojón (major event) · fr amer (recognizable feature) · ca fita (recognizable feature) · bg забележителност (notable location) · es hito (major event) · tkl fakailo (recognizable feature) · sk predel (major event) · sk míľnik (major event) · ko 목표물 (notable location) · pt marco (notable location) · es mojón (notable location) · ko 랜드마크 (notable location) · nb skjellsettende (major event) · cmn 名勝古蹟 /名胜古迹 (notable location) · cs pozoruhodnost (notable location) · uk ві́ха (major event) · de Orientierungspunkt (recognizable feature) · sk pozoruhodnosť (notable location) · nb landemerke (recognizable feature) · sv landmärke (recognizable feature) · de richtungsweisendes Ereignis (major event)