landmark
noun
land·mark
ˈland-ˌmärk 
1
: an object (such as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land
2
a
: a conspicuous object on land that marks a locality
b
: an anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures
3
: an event or development that marks a turning point or a stage
4
: a structure (such as a building) of unusual historical and usually aesthetic interest
especially
: one that is officially designated and set aside for preservation
Examples of landmark in a Sentence
The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco.
The battlefield is a national historical landmark.
The moon landing is a landmark in space exploration.
The decision was a landmark in legal history.
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Trump met Kim several times during his first term, holding landmark summits that ultimately failed to produce a meaningful breakthrough.
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The landmark document, made known by Pope Paul VI in 1965, denounced antisemitism and combatted the narrative that Jews should be collectively blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Three generations later, the Franks continue to serve the same comfort food that's made El's a local landmark.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The landmark document, made known by Pope Paul VI in 1965, denounced antisemitism and combatted the narrative that Jews should be collectively blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Three generations later, the Franks continue to serve the same comfort food that's made El's a local landmark.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landmark. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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landmark
noun
land·mark
ˈlan(d)-ˌmärk
1
: an object that marks the boundary of land
2
a
: a usually large object on land that is easy to see and can help a person find the way to a place near it
b
: an important building or monument
historical landmarks
3
: an event that marks a turning point
Medical Definition
landmark
noun
land·mark
-ˌmärk
1
: an anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures (as in surgical procedures)
2
: a point on the body or skeleton from which anthropological measurements are taken
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