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noun

Landmark n.

A mark to designate the boundary of land; any mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or other portion of territory may be known and preserved.

Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple.

A structure that has special significance, such as a building with historical associations; especially, A building that is protected from destruction or alteration by special laws intended to preserve structures of historical significance; as, a landmark preservation law.

An event or accomplishment of great significance; as, Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark of the civil rights movement. Also used attributively, as a landmark court decision.

Landmarks of history, important events by which eras or conditions are determined.

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Etymology of 'Landmark'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Landmark" Quotes from Famous Books

... cathedrals and burning heretics were typical of men's efforts and convictions—have fallen far into the historic background. Further, we would seem in the main to have left behind us that period of which the French Revolution is the most conspicuous landmark, when the gaining of political liberty for the individual seemed the one supreme good, and the object for which nations and communities were ready to sacrifice ...

— The business career in its public relations • Albert Shaw

... rugged trail toward McInturff's and Bowman's fords, and at five o'clock seized both crossings, with the merest show of resistance from Moore's outlying brigade, and pressed on to Cooley's house, the white house he had noted from Three Top. This landmark, as he knew, was barely thirteen hundred yards from the nearest flank of his enemy. He passed nearly half that distance beyond the house and, as pre-arranged, silently formed his three divisions for the attack. Within five minutes he ...

— History of the Nineteenth Army Corps • Richard Biddle Irwin

... muttered. "Shift the focus if you can, Miellyn, get a look out the window or something. Charin's a big city. If we could get a look at a landmark—" ...

— The Door Through Space • Marion Zimmer Bradley

... came the reassuring answer. "I'm going to drop down another peg or two, so we can pick up some landmark and get our bearings settled. No use in groping about as if we were in a fog. I'll shut off most of our speed and just loaf along. We've got to make that gas see ...

— Air Service Boys Flying for Victory - or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold • Charles Amory Beach

... there is one," said Frank, instantly; "but the chances are that's where we'll bring up," and he pointed with his quirt in the direction of the rocky uplift that stood like a landmark in the midst of the great level sea of purple ...

— The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon - or The Hermit of the Cave • James Carson

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