Landmark: meaning, definitions and examples

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landmark

 

[ หˆlรฆndหŒmษ‘หrk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

tourism

A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a point of reference, or a symbol of a community. Landmarks can be buildings, monuments, mountains, or other distinctive features.

Synonyms

icon, monument, point of interest

Examples of usage

  • The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris.
  • The Statue of Liberty is a well-known landmark in New York City.

Translations

Translations of the word "landmark" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น marco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅˆเค‚เคกเคฎเคพเคฐเฅเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wahrzeichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั€ั–ั”ะฝั‚ะธั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ punkt orientacyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒžใƒผใ‚ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท point de repรจre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถnรผm noktasฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋žœ๋“œ๋งˆํฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ orientaฤnรญ bod

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ orientaฤnรฝ bod

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœฐๆ ‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mejnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kennileiti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐาฃะดะฐะนัˆะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒแƒœแƒซแƒ แƒžแƒฃแƒœแƒฅแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naxฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hito

Word origin

The term 'landmark' originated from the Old English word 'landmearc', which referred to a geographic feature or boundary. Over time, it evolved to signify a prominent or significant location. Landmarks have played a crucial role in navigation, communication, and cultural identity throughout history.

See also: inland, land, landfill, landform, landholder, landing, landline, landlocked, landlord, landmarks, landmass, Landowner, landowners, landscape, landscaper, landscaping, upland.