| noun | the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape “the church steeple provided a convenient landmark” |
| 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” |
| noun | a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land |
| 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 |