landmarks

noun

plural of landmark
as in milestones
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs typically, people feel that turning 21 is a landmark in one's life

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Recent Examples of landmarks A couple of Frisco landmarks appear in the teaser like the city’s water tower and the Sandman Signature Plano-Frisco Hotel. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 Because of that law, those landmarks — today, more than 100,000 of them — are listed on the official National Register of Historic Places. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 The Lumière brothers, makers of the cinematograph device, brought their invention to Budapest's Grand Hotel Royal in 1896 — just months after its Paris debut — and had camera operators film landmarks in the city the same year. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Like many other buildings in Kansas City, including many of its landmarks, the new stadium will feature a limestone base. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 In 2025, Kuznietsov was arrested by Italian police in Rimini – a city in northern Italy known for its sandy beaches and Roman landmarks – and later extradited to Germany. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Griffith Observatory is one of Los Angeles’s most iconic landmarks. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 The photographs represent the props tour guides use with visitors at these landmarks. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 The widespread demonstrations sparked heavy security deployments as tensions boiled over near college campuses and civic landmarks. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmarks
  1. milestones
  2. watersheds
  3. climaxes
  4. corners
Noun
  • The project has reached several key regulatory milestones on its path to full operation.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The fee waivers are each contingent upon the project hitting certain milestones, and the revenue sharing would only occur if the project is completed and begins generating sales, hotel and card room tax revenues.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of milestones
Noun
  • Instead, much of the city's water originates in mountain watersheds, where winter storms build the snowpack that eventually melts into streams, rivers and reservoirs.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This would give local managers greater flexibility to address wildfire risk, forest health, watersheds, timber production and local economic conditions.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of watersheds
Noun
  • The pop star’s fourth album explores the cracks between the hits, the climaxes, and the comedowns.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • So take the chance to watch this fearlessly brutal movie, featuring a great performance from its leading lady and one of the bloodiest climaxes in horror history.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of climaxes
Noun
  • Jackdaw to have limited impact on energy bills The British government has faced criticism from some corners that its climate policies have hurt industry and energy security.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The store’s furniture is entirely by female designers and architects, from Gae Aulenti, whose Stringe sofas are arranged into living room-like corners, to Patricia Urquiola, as well as Linde Freyatangelder, Stine Gam and Eny Lee Parker.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of corners

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“Landmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmarks. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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