LANDMARK
landmark
(noun) 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
landmark
(noun) a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
landmark, turning point, watershed
(noun) an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; “the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations”
landmark
(noun) the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; “the church steeple provided a convenient landmark”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
landmark (plural landmarks)
(historical) An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
Synonym: merestone
A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
Synonyms: marker, mark
A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
Synonyms: monument, sight
(figurative, also, attributive) A major event or discovery.
Synonym: milestone
Verb
landmark (third-person singular simple present landmarks, present participle landmarking, simple past and past participle landmarked)
(US) To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.
Anagrams
• Markland, markland
Source: Wiktionary
Land"mark`, n. Etym: [AS. landmearc. See Land, and Mark a sign.]
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. Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some
prominent object, as a hill or steeple. Landmarks of history,
important events by which eras or conditions are determined.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition