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Definition of Landmark
1. Noun. The position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape. "The church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
2. 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"
Generic synonyms: Juncture, Occasion
Specialized synonyms: Fall Of Man, Road To Damascus
3. Noun. A mark showing the boundary of a piece of land.
Specialized synonyms: Mearstone, Meerestone, Merestone
4. 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.
Specialized synonyms: Craniometric Point
Category relationships: Surgery
Definition of Landmark
1. 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 limits of a farm, a town, or other portion of territory may be known and preserved.
Definition of Landmark
1. Noun. a recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation ¹
2. Noun. a notable building or place with historical, cultural, or geographical significance ¹
3. Noun. a major or important item, denoting a change of direction or marking a beginning or an end ¹
4. Verb. (American English) To officially designate a site or building as a landmark. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Landmark
1. to designate a building or site as a place of historical or aesthetic importance [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Landmark
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. 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. Origin: AS. Landmearc. See Land, and Mark a sign. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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