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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Landmark

/lăn'-dmärkˌ/ · Land·mark · IPA /ˈlændmɑɹk/
01 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 l…
  1. 1.
    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.
  2. 2.
    Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple.
  3. 3.
    A structure that has special significance, such as a building with historical associations;
  4. 4.
    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.
Phrases & compounds
Landmarks of history — important events by which eras or conditions are determined.