landmark

/ˈlændmɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlændmɑːrk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈland-ˌmärk/ (ame, mw)

landmark — noun

  • landmarksingular
  • landmarksplural

1. a well-known building, monument, or natural feature that is very easy to recogni

1.名詞B1
釋義

a well-known building, monument, or natural feature that is very easy to recognize and that helps people know where they are, especially when they are in an unfamiliar area.

例句

The Eiffel Tower is the best-known landmark in Paris.

best-known + landmark

We agreed to meet near the old clock tower, a local landmark everyone knows.

local landmark

同義詞
  • monument

    a monument is built to commemorate a person or event; a landmark is any recognizable place

  • sight

    a sight is something worth seeing, often for tourists; a landmark is more about recognizability and orientation

  • feature

    broader term covering any notable part of a landscape, not necessarily widely known

文法句型

landmark + in [place]

adjective + landmark

常見錯誤

❌That café on the corner is my favourite landmark.
✅That café on the corner is my favourite spot.
💡a landmark must be a widely known, recognizable place, not just any place you personally like.

2. an event, discovery, invention, or achievement that represents a very important

2.名詞B2
釋義

an event, discovery, invention, or achievement that represents a very important stage in the development of something, such as a technology, a social movement, or a field of study.

例句

The invention of the smartphone was a landmark in communication technology.

landmark in [field]

The Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality is considered a landmark for civil rights.

landmark for [cause]

同義詞
  • milestone

    milestone can be personal or general; landmark is reserved for broader historical or societal importance

  • turning point

    turning point emphasizes a change of direction; landmark emphasizes a notable stage or achievement

  • breakthrough

    breakthrough suggests a sudden, dramatic advance; landmark can be a gradual but important stage

文法句型

landmark + in [field/event]

landmark + for [cause]

landmark + [noun] (attributive)

用法筆記

Often used as an adjective before nouns such as 'decision,' 'case,' 'ruling,' or 'agreement' to mean 'very important and influential.' For example: 'a landmark ruling.'

常見錯誤

❌Passing my driving test was a landmark in my life.
✅Passing my driving test was a milestone in my life.
💡landmark is used for major historical or societal developments, not for ordinary personal achievements; milestone works better for personal events.

3. something placed on the ground, such as a carved stone, a fence post, or a speci

3.名詞C1
釋義

something placed on the ground, such as a carved stone, a fence post, or a specially planted tree, used to show where one person's land ends and another person's begins.

例句

Farmers used an old oak tree as a landmark for the boundary between their fields.

landmark marking a boundary

A stone landmark has stood at the village border for over two hundred years.

同義詞
  • boundary stone

    specific type of landmark, usually a stone placed officially at a border

  • boundary marker

    more general term for any object marking a property line

  • border marker

    specifically used for the edge of a territory or country

文法句型

landmark + of [area]

adjective + landmark

常見錯誤

❌The fence acts as a landmark for their house.
✅The fence acts as a boundary marker for their property.
💡the boundary-marker sense of landmark is used for official or traditional land boundaries, not for everyday property markers.