landmark

Noun

1. (historical) An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
2. A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
3. A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
4. (also, attributive, figuratively) A major event or discovery.

Verb

To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlændmɑɹk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *landmark

Inherited from Old English: landmearc

Cognate with German: Landmarke

Cognate with Danish: landemærke

Cognate with Swedish: landmärke

Cognate with Norwegian: landemerke

Cognate with Faroese: landamark

In summary

From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish landmärke (“landmark”), Norwegian landemerke (“landmark”) and Faroese landamark (“land frontier”). Compare also Middle English londes-mark (“boundary”).

Synonyms

milestone

boundary stone

abuttal

sight

watershed

turning point

sightseeing

boundary

boundary post

reference point

showplace

object of interest

place of interest

tourist feature

phase

plant

🌱

point of reference

mearstone

meerestone

buoy

boundary marker

sign

border

bile

welt

boundary mark

merestone

terminus boundary marker

spar buoy

kilometer stone

milliarium

pile of stones

boundary-line

remarkable sight

surveying rod

gall

mark

diacritic

monument

monumental

Translations

mojón

Grenzstein

repère

pietra miliare

point de repère

mijlpaal

hito

marco

ορόσημο

Wahrzeichen

Orientierungspunkt

jalon

amer

punto di riferimento

Sehenswürdigkeit

Sentences

A triple-arched highrise building is a noticeable landmark at the intersection .

A column fragment of Wawel Castle has been incorporated into Chicago's landmark Tribune Tower .