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Landmark

noun/lˈændmɑːɹk/
Definition
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈændmɑːɹk/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈandmɑːk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈandmɑːk/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈændmɑːɹk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
“the church steeple provided a convenient landmark”
nounan 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”
nouna mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
nounan 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
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wahrzeichen
die Position eines markanten oder bekannten Objekts in einer bestimmten Landschaft
🇫🇷French
point de repère
la position d'un objet proéminent ou bien connu dans un paysage particulier
🇪🇸Spanish
marca
la posición de un objeto prominente o bien conocido en un paisaje particular
🇮🇹Italian
punto di riferimento
la posizione di un oggetto prominente o ben noto in un particolare paesaggio
🇳🇱Dutch
oriëntatiepunt
de positie van een prominent of bekend object in een bepaald landschap
🇵🇹Portuguese
marco
a posição de um objeto proeminente ou bem conhecido em uma paisagem específica
🇷🇺Russian
ориентир
положение выдающегося или известного объекта в определенном ландшафте
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सीमाचिह्न
किसी विशेष परिदृश्य में किसी प्रमुख या प्रसिद्ध वस्तु की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
ল্যান্ডমার্ক
একটি নির্দিষ্ট ল্যান্ডস্কেপে একটি বিশিষ্ট বা সুপরিচিত বস্তুর অবস্থান
🇮🇳Tamil
மைல்கல்
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நிலப்பரப்பில் ஒரு முக்கிய அல்லது நன்கு அறியப்பட்ட பொருளின் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
మైలురాయి
ఒక నిర్దిష్ట ప్రకృతి దృశ్యంలో ప్రముఖ లేదా ప్రసిద్ధ వస్తువు యొక్క స్థానం
🇮🇳Marathi
महत्त्वाची खूण
विशिष्ट लँडस्केपमध्ये प्रमुख किंवा सुप्रसिद्ध ऑब्जेक्टची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સીમાચિહ્ન
ચોક્કસ લેન્ડસ્કેપમાં અગ્રણી અથવા જાણીતા ઑબ્જેક્ટની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೆಗ್ಗುರುತು
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಭೂದೃಶ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಸ್ಥಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലാൻഡ്മാർക്ക്
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ലാൻഡ്‌സ്‌കേപ്പിലെ പ്രമുഖമോ അറിയപ്പെടുന്നതോ ആയ വസ്തുവിൻ്റെ സ്ഥാനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੀਲ ਪੱਥਰ
ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਲੈਂਡਸਕੇਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਜਾਂ ਜਾਣੀ-ਪਛਾਣੀ ਵਸਤੂ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
تاریخی نشان
کسی خاص زمین کی تزئین میں کسی نمایاں یا معروف چیز کی پوزیشن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
地标
特定景观中突出或众所周知的物体的位置
🇯🇵Japanese
ランドマーク
特定の風景における目立つ、またはよく知られている物の位置
🇰🇷Korean
경계표
특정 풍경에서 눈에 띄거나 잘 알려진 물체의 위치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cột mốc
vị trí của một đối tượng nổi bật hoặc nổi tiếng trong một cảnh quan cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
จุดสังเกต
ตำแหน่งของวัตถุที่โดดเด่นหรือเป็นที่รู้จักในภูมิประเทศโดยเฉพาะ
🇵🇭Filipino
palatandaan
ang posisyon ng isang kilalang bagay o kilalang bagay sa isang partikular na tanawin
🇲🇾Malay
mercu tanda
kedudukan objek yang menonjol atau terkenal dalam landskap tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معلم
موضع جسم بارز أو معروف في منظر طبيعي معين
🇮🇷Persian
نقطه عطف
موقعیت یک شی برجسته یا شناخته شده در یک منظره خاص
🇹🇷Turkish
dönüm noktası
belirli bir manzarada öne çıkan veya iyi bilinen bir nesnenin konumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
צִיוּן דֶרֶך
מיקומו של אובייקט בולט או ידוע בנוף מסוים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'landmark'?
The primary meaning of 'landmark' is 'the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'landmark' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'landmark' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'landmark' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'landmark' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'landmark' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'landmark' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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