landmarknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlænd.mɑːk/us/ˈlænd.mɑːrk/landmark noun [ C ] (OBJECT)
C1 a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are:
The Rock of Gibraltar is one of Europe's most famous landmarks.
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Buildings in general
- -bedroomed
- building
- castellated
- construction
- convention centre
- edifice
- geodesic dome
- grand
- half-timbered
- heritage-listed building
- high-rise
- landmarked building
- newbuild
- Norman
- palatial
- Portakabin
- rising damp
- tower
- turret
- warren
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landmark noun [ C ] (STAGE)
C2 an important stage in something's development:
The invention of the silicon chip was a landmark in the history of the computer.
In a landmark case/decision, the governor pardoned a woman convicted of killing her husband, who had physically abused her.
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Stages & phases
- beta
- early-stage
- early-term
- in phase/out of phase idiom
- leg
- period
- phase
- point
- stage
- step
- stepping stone
- tertiary
- the home straight
- twilight
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Turning points & deciding moments