LANDMARK Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word landmark. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LANDMARK
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| mark | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) • Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel • a distinguishing symbol • the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament • a reference point to shoot at • a visible indication made on a surface • the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember • a symbol of disgrace or infamy • formerly the basic unit of money in Germany • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) • a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) • an indication of damage • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other • something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal verb • attach a tag or label to • designate as if by a mark • be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense • celebrate by some ceremony or observation • make or leave a mark on • to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful • notice or perceive • mark with a scar • make small marks into the surface of • establish as the highest level or best performance • make underscoring marks • remove from a list • put a check mark on or near or next to • assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation • insert punctuation marks into | ||||||||
| marker | nounn | |||||||
noun • some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something • a distinguishing symbol • a writing implement for making a mark | ||||||||
| merestone | nounn | |||||||
noun • an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab | ||||||||
| milestone | nounn | |||||||
noun • stone post at side of a road to show distances • a significant event in your life (or in a project) | ||||||||
| monument | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events • an important site that is marked and preserved as public property • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||||
| sight | verbv | |||||||
noun • an instance of visual perception • anything that is seen • the ability to see; the visual faculty • a range of mental vision • the range of vision • the act of looking or seeing or observing • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a place of interest, especially to visitors verb • catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes • take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device) | ||||||||
| watershed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | ||||||||
| turning point | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend • the intersection of two streets | ||||||||
