landmark meaning
landmark :
important, notable
adjective
▪ It was a landmark decision.
▪ It was an important decision.
▪ The landmark event changed history.
▪ The important event changed history.
paraphrasing
▪ significant – important
▪ notable – worth noticing
▪ historic – important in history
▪ pivotal – crucial
landmark :
a notable place, a point of interest
noun
▪ The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark.
▪ The Eiffel Tower is a famous place.
▪ The statue is a city landmark.
▪ The statue is a city point of interest.
paraphrasing
▪ monument – a notable structure
▪ milestone – an important point
▪ marker – a sign or indicator
▪ feature – a notable part
Pronunciation
landmark [ˈlændˌmɑrk]
The stress is on 'land' and sounds like 'land-mark'.
Common phrases and grammar about landmark
landmark - Common meaning
adjective
important, notable
noun
a notable place, a point of interest
Part of Speech Changes for "landmark"
▪ landmarking (noun) – the act of marking a place
▪ landmarker (noun) – a person who marks a place
Common Expressions with "landmark"
▪ historical landmark – a place of historical importance
▪ landmark case – an important legal case
▪ landmark ruling – an important legal decision
▪ landmark status – being recognized as important
Important examples of landmark in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, landmark often refers to important decisions or places.
Example of a confusing word: benchmark (standard or point of reference)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, landmark is used as an adjective to describe important events or places.
landmark
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
landmark decision
'important decision', used in legal contexts.
reach a landmark
means 'to achieve an important point'.
Differences between similar words and landmark
landmark
,
milestone
differences
Landmark refers to a notable place or event, while milestone is more about a significant stage or event in development.
landmark
,
monument
differences
Landmark can be a notable place or event, while monument specifically refers to a structure built to remember something.
Words with the same origin as landmark
The origin of landmark
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
