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landmark

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈlændmɑːrk/ · UK /ˈlændmɑːk/

Forms: landmarks

landmark means: A noticeable building or natural feature that helps you recognize a place or find your way.

noun

RECOGNIZABLE PLACEB1

A noticeable building or natural feature that helps you recognize a place or find your way.

  • The tower is a famous landmark.
  • We used the mountain as a landmark.
  • Which landmarks can you see from here?

Common phrases: famous landmark, local landmark, recognizable landmark

IMPORTANT EVENTB2

An important event or discovery that marks a major change or stage in development.

  • The agreement was a landmark in their relationship.
  • This discovery became a landmark in science.
  • The book marks an important landmark in her career.

How to use it: landmark in something (The discovery was a landmark in medical research.)

Similar words: milestone, turning point

Common phrases: landmark in something, historic landmark

Questions about landmark

What does landmark mean?

A noticeable building or natural feature that helps you recognize a place or find your way.

What is landmark in other languages?

Türkçe: simgesel yapı · Español: punto de referencia · Français: point de repère · Deutsch: Wahrzeichen · Italiano: punto di riferimento · 日本語: 目印

How do you pronounce landmark?

In American English /ˈlændmɑːrk/; in British English /ˈlændmɑːk/.

How do you use landmark in a sentence?

The tower is a famous landmark. We used the mountain as a landmark.

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