1 something, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance and that will help you to know where you are:
The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline.
2 ~ (in sth) an event, a discovery, an invention, etc. that marks an important stage in sth:
The ceasefire was seen as a major landmark in the fight against terrorism. * a landmark decision / ruling in the courts
3 (especially AmE) a building or a place that is very important because of its history, and that should be preserved
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is landmark a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, landmark is tagged as noun.
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