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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024land•mark /ˈlændˌmɑrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a feature in the landscape or an object in an area that is easily noticed or that serves as a guide, as to ships at sea or to travelers on a road:The tower is a local landmark.
- something used to mark the boundary of land.
- Architecturea building or other place of outstanding historical or cultural importance:The president's birthplace has been designated a landmark.
- a very important, significant, or historic event, time, achievement, etc.:The decision is a landmark in constitutional law.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024land•mark (land′märk′),USA pronunciation n. - a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide, esp. to ships at sea or to travelers on a road;
a distinguishing landscape feature marking a site or location:The post office served as a landmark for locating the street to turn down. - something used to mark the boundary of land.
- Architecturea building or other place that is of outstanding historical, aesthetic, or cultural importance, often declared as such and given a special status (land′mark designa′tion,) ordaining its preservation, by some authorizing organization.
- a significant or historic event, juncture, achievement, etc.:The court decision stands as a landmark in constitutional law.
v.t. - Architectureto declare (a building, site, etc.) a landmark:a movement to landmark New York's older theaters.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English landmearc. See land, mark1
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged milestone, watershed, benchmark.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: landmark /ˈlændˌmɑːk/ n - a prominent or well-known object in or feature of a particular landscape
- an important or unique decision, event, fact, discovery, etc
- a boundary marker or signpost
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