Definition of landmark
1 : an object (such as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land
2a : a conspicuous object on land that marks a localityb : 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
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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.
Recent Examples of landmark from the Web
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Perry probably will be asked to defend Trump’s decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord.
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The owner of a historic building is not the only one who can seek city approval to designate a building as a local landmark.
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Given the close physical contact between students in these spaces, school bathrooms became implicated in the desegregation of schools following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.
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The landmark deal sealed in 2015 brought together the U.S. and European Union, as well as big developing nations like China, India and Brazil, in pledging limits on fossil-fuel pollution and funds to help poorer countries adapt to climate change.
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Most commonly, Watters says, people call when they are lost or need help finding a certain landmark.
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Riders will depart from the Ali Center and go to local Ali landmarks, including his childhood home in the Parkland neighborhood and the Columbia Gym.
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Most are hidden in deep crevasses or covered by snow and ice, but some are visible and have become macabre landmarks, earning nicknames for their plastic climbing boots, colorful parkas or final resting poses.
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The 200-mile trail winds through a cluster of southern counties featuring nine Wright landmark sites.
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Before 12th Century
First Known Use of landmark
before 12th century
Other Civil Engineering Terms
LANDMARK Defined for English Language Learners
landmark
playDefinition of landmark for English Language Learners
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: an object or structure on land that is easy to see and recognize
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: a building or place that was important in history
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: a very important event or achievement
LANDMARK Defined for Kids
landmark
playDefinition of landmark for Students
1 : something (as a building, a large tree, or a statue) that is easy to see and can help a person find the way to a place near it
2 : a building of historical importance
3 : a very important event or achievement The case was a landmark in legal history.
Medical Dictionary
landmark
playMedical Definition of landmark
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
Law Dictionary
landmark
Legal Definition of landmark
1 : an object (as a stone or tree) that marks a boundary of land
2 : an event or development that marks a turning point or stage a landmark decision
3 : a structure (as a building) of unusual historical or aesthetic interest; especially : one that is officially designated and set aside for preservation
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