landmark

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[ˈlan(d)mɑːk], (Noun)

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- an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location
(e.g: the spire was once a landmark for ships sailing up the river)

- an event or discovery marking an important stage or turning point in something
(e.g: the vaccine is a landmark in the history of preventive medicine)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries