landmark

/lˈændmˌɑɹk/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

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