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landmark

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are:

Examples:

The Rock of Gibraltar is one of Europe's most famous landmarks.
2
an important stage in something's development:

Examples:

The invention of the silicon chip was a landmark in the history of the computer.
In a landmark case/decision, the governor pardoned a woman convicted of killing her husband, who had physically abused her.
3
a building or place that is easily recognized, esp. one that you can use to judge where you are:

Examples:

I couldn’t pick out any familiar landmarks in the dark and got completely lost.
4
A landmark is also a building or other structure that is considered especially important as an example of its type:

Examples:

a landmark skyscraper
5
an important stage in the development of something:

Examples:

The invention of the silicon chip is a landmark in the history of technology.
6
an important stage in the development of something:

Examples:

a landmark in sth The deal is a landmark in the company's rapid international expansion.
a landmark deal/decision/settlement The landmark deal secures 6,000 jobs and ends more than a week of protests and strikes.

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