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landmark

/ landmark /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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
Type of:
structure anatomical structure complex body part
Kinds of:
craniometric point
Domain:
surgery
noun Sense 2
a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
Type of:
reference point point of reference reference
Kinds of:
merestone meerestone mearstone
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
juncture occasion
Kinds of:
Fall of Man road to Damascus
noun Sense 4
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
"the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
Type of:
position place
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
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structure anatomical structure complex body part craniometric point reference point point of reference reference merestone meerestone mearstone juncture occasion