landmark
An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
Other meanings
A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
Related words
- interlandmark
- landmarkable
- Landmarker
- Landmarkism
- Landmarkist
- pseudolandmark
- semilandmark
- landmark case
Word history
From Old English "landmearc" (boundary).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “landmark” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.