landmark

Definition

• n. the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
• n. an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
• n. a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
• n. an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken

Word forms

Plural

landmarks

Example sentences

1. n.

   The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris that attracts millions of tourists every year.

2. n.

   In medicine, a landmark study can change the way doctors treat certain diseases.