English Explanatory Dictionary

landmark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
  2. A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
  3. A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
  4. A major event or discovery.
verb
  1. To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.

Pronunciation

/ˈlændmɑːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-landmark.wav /ˈlændmɑɹk/ [ˈlɛandmɑɹk] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-landmark.wav /ˈlændmɐːk/ /ˈlɛndmɐːk/

Word forms

landmark landmarks land-mark land mark landmarking landmarked

Etymology

From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish landmärke (“landmark”), Norwegian landemerke (“landmark”) and Faroese landamark (“land frontier”). Compare also Middle English londes-mark (“boundary”).

Synonyms

merestone marker mark monument sight milestone

Derived words

interlandmark landmarkable landmark case Landmarker Landmarkism Landmarkist pseudolandmark semilandmark
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