noun. A prominent identifying feature of a landscape.

noun. A fixed marker, such as a concrete block, that indicates a boundary line.

noun. An event marking an important stage of development or a turning point in history.

noun. A building or site with historical significance, especially one marked for preservation by a municipal or national government.

adjective. Having great import or significance.

transitive verb. To accord the status of a landmark to; declare to be a landmark.

noun. A boundary-mark to a tract of land; one of the fixed objects used to designate the limits of a farm, town, or other piece of territory, as monumental stones, marked trees, or ditches.

noun. Any specific or prominent object marking a locality or historically associated with a locality; a hill, tree, house, or other feature of a landscape that may serve as a guide; especially, some object on land by which a locality may be recognized by persons at sea.

noun. Figuratively, a distinguishing characteristic, variation, or event; that which marks a turning-point; something that serves to distinguish a particular period of time or point in progress or transition: as, the landmarks of science or history.

noun. 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 of territory may be known and preserved.

noun. Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple.

noun. A structure that has special significance, such as a building with historical associations

noun. An event or accomplishment of great significance. Also used attributively, as a landmark court decision.

noun. important events by which eras or conditions are determined.

noun. A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.

noun. A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.

noun. A major, important event.

verb. To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.

noun. 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

noun. an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

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

noun. a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land

"BANGKOK—Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he plans to dissolve the House of Representatives by Friday and call what he described as a landmark election for the Southeast Asian country, which has been plagued by deep and sometimes deadly political divisions."

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