Synonyms for landmark
ˈlændˌmɑrkland·mark

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 8 votes

1. landmark

   The boundary was originally the landmark, that which marked off one piece of territory from another. The bound is the limit, marked or unmarked. Now, however, the difference between the two words has come to be simply one of usage. As regards territory, we speak of the boundaries of a nation or of an estate; the bounds of a college, a ball-ground, etc. Bounds may be used for all within the limits, boundary for the limiting line only. Boundary looks to that which is without; bound only to that which is within. Hence we speak of the bounds, not the boundaries, of a subject, of the universe, etc.; we say the students were forbidden to go beyond the bounds. A barrier is something that bars ingress or egress. A barrier may be a boundary, as was the Great Wall of China. Bourn, or bourne, is a poetical expression for bound or boundary. A border is a strip of land along the boundary. Edge is a sharp terminal line, as where river or ocean meets the land. Limit is now used almost wholly in the figurative sense; as, the limit of discussion, of time, of jurisdiction. Line is a military term; as, within the lines, or through the lines, of an army. Compare BARRIER; END.

   Synonyms:
   barrier, border, bound, boundary, bourn, bourne, confines, edge, enclosure, frontier, limit, line, marches, marge, margin, term, termination, verge

   Antonyms:
   center, citadel, estate, inside, interior, land, region, territory

   Preposition:
   The boundaries of an estate; the boundary between neighboring territories.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. landmarknoun

   the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

   "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"

   Synonyms:
   turning point, watershed

2. landmark, turning point, watershednoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   street corner, corner, river basin, drainage area, catchment area, watershed, drainage basin, catchment basin, divide, turning point, basin, water parting

3. landmarknoun

   a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land

   Synonyms:
   turning point, watershed

4. landmarknoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   turning point, watershed

Matched Categories

1. • Juncture
   • Position
   • Reference Point
   • Structure
   • Surgery

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "landmark":

   milestone, historic, historical, epoch-making, memorable, benchmark

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How to use landmark in a sentence?

1. John Koenig:

   One day you’ll remember this moment, and it’ll mean something very different. Maybe you’ll cringe and laugh, or brim with pride, aching to return. Or notice some detail hidden in the scene, a future landmark making its first appearance or discreetly taking its final bow.

2. Jessie Rossman:

   Today's landmark ruling affirmed that our law does not permit the punishment of the homeless for simply being homeless.

3. Bonnie Baxter:

   We’re not going to be bailed out by excess snow, we’re hitting these pressures of climate change now. Mother Nature is not likely to cooperate with five landmark years, so to expect this to happen five years in a row, that’s not going to happen.

4. Jho Low:

   I am very pleased to confirm that a landmark comprehensive, global settlement has been reached with the United States government.

5. Margrethe Vestager:

   On artificial intelligence, trust is a must, not a nice to have. With these landmark rules, the EU is spearheading the development of new global norms to make sure AI can be trusted.