What is the meaning of landmark?

noun

  • The position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape.
    • usage: "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
  • An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend.
    • usage: "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
  • A mark showing the boundary of a piece of land.
  • An anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). landmark. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/landmark/definitions/1212018
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