landMARK — land·mark n often attrib 1: an object (as a stone or tree) that marks a boundary of land 2: an event or development that marks a turning point or stage a landmark decision 3: a structure (as a building) of unusual historical or aesthetic… … Law dictionary
landmark — land‧mark [ˈlændmɑːk ǁ mɑːrk] adjective [only before a noun] a landmark agreement, decision, settlement etc is one that is very important and influences how other things develop: • The company won landmark settlements against several competitors… … Financial and business terms
Landmark — steht für: The Landmark, ein im Bau befindlicher Wolkenkratzer in Abu Dhabi Landmark Speed Test, ein in den 1980ern un 1990ern populäres Benchmarking Tool von Landmark Research International Corporation Personen: Philipp Landmark (* 1966),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Landmark — Land mark , n. [AS. landmearc. See {Land}, and {Mark} a sign.] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
landmark — [land′märk΄] n. 1. any fixed object used to mark the boundary of a piece of land 2. any prominent feature of the landscape, as a tree or building, serving to identify a particular locality 3. an event, discovery, etc. considered as a high point… … English World dictionary
landmark — [n1] historical or notable sight battleground, benchmark, bend, blaze, feature, fragment, guide, hill, mark, marker, memorial, milepost, milestone, monument, mountain, museum, promontory, remnant, ruins, souvenir, specimen, stone, survival, trace … New thesaurus
Landmark — Landmark, so v.w. Flügeldeich, s.u. Deich … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
landmark — (n.) O.E. landmearc, from LAND (Cf. land) (n.) + mearc (see MARK (Cf. mark) (n.1)). Originally object set up to mark the boundaries of a kingdom, estate, etc.; general sense of conspicuous object in a landscape is from 1560s. Modern figurative… … Etymology dictionary
landmark — ► NOUN 1) an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance. 2) an event, discovery, or change marking an important stage or turning point … English terms dictionary
landmark — noun 1 feature of the landscape ADJECTIVE ▪ distinctive (esp. BrE), prominent ▪ famous, well known ▪ familiar ▪ After twenty years, all the familiar landmarks had disappeared … Collocations dictionary
