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   landmark

   /ˈlan(d)mɑːk/

   noun

   • 1. an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location: "the spire was once a landmark for ships sailing up the river" Similar markermarkindicatorguiding lightleading lightsignalbeaconlodestarsign
   • ▪ a building or monument of historical importance: North American "the entire town has been designated a National Historic Landmark" Similar monumentdistinctive/prominent featuresightspectacle
   • ▪ the boundary of an area of land, or an object marking this: historical "at certain points of the boundary the men would beat the landmark with their sticks" Similar boundary markerdemarcatorboundary lineboundary fencepalepicketterminus
   • 2. an event or discovery marking an important stage or turning point in something: "the vaccine is a landmark in the history of preventive medicine" Similar turning pointmilestonewatershedcritical pointhistoric eventmajor achievementcrisisdivide

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   • A

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   • N

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   • D

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   • M

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   • A

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