Synonyms of landmarks

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• milestones
• watersheds
• climaxes
• corners
• highlights
• mileposts
• turning points
• transformations
• climacterics
• crises
• metamorphoses
• emergencies
• conversions
• extremities
• turnarounds
• crushers
• crossroads
• toppers
• junctures
• breaks
• transfigurations
• exigencies
• cappers
• turnabouts
• boiling points
• conjunctures
• flash points
• breaking points
• clutches
• clinchers
• crunch times
• crunches
• heads
• zero hours
• Dunkirks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landmarks

The distinctive modernist homes that started going up on Fire Island in the 1960s became useful landmarks for visitors. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Each character offers unique activities across landmarks such as the Community Garden, Bandstand and Farm. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

The race track featured some of the nation's most iconic landmarks along Pennsylvania, Constitution and Independence Avenues. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

This year, buildings, bridges, churches and landmarks will also shine gold through the Ahmad Butler Foundation’s Fight with Lights campaign. — Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

After taking in the Old Town Hall, one of the city’s most significant historic landmarks, stop at the Historische Wurstkuchl near the bridge for a casual lunch. — Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

But DuSable Park has gone by its name longer than many of those landmarks, and is more obscure than any of them. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Let’s look back at the storm that destroyed parts of South Miami-Dade, ripped families from their homes, turned us into survivalists with no power or landmarks — and gave us the determination to rebuild. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Two weeks after a wildfire exploded in Big Sur, closing Highway 1 and shuttering dozens of famous hotels and other landmarks in the middle of tourist season, conditions began to return to normal Friday as firefighters made steady progress. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026