landmark
To officially designate a site or building as a landmarkTo officially designate a site or building as a landmark.
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» This fountain is one of the city's most famous landmarks.
Dieser Brunnen gehört zu den bekanntesten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(US)To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.
Examples
34 sentencesThis fountain is one of the city's most famous landmarks.
deDieser Brunnen gehört zu den bekanntesten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Rainbow Bridge is a famous landmark in Tokyo.
This building is protected as a landmark.
deDieses Gebäude steht unter Denkmalschutz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What's the most awe-inspiring landmark you've visited?
Can you name a famous landmark in your country?
deKannst du ein berühmtes Wahrzeichen deines Landes nennen? — Waldelfe
Origin
From Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West GeFrom Middle English *landmark, from Old English landmearc (“boundary”), from Proto-West Germanic *landamarku (“boundary, landmark”). Equivalent to land + mark. Cognate with German Landmarke (“landmark”), Danish landemærke (“landmark”), Swedish landmärke (“landmark”), Norwegian landemerke (“landmark”) and Faroese landamark (“land frontier”). Compare also Middle English londes-mark (“boundary”).
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Forms
landmarks, landmarking, landmarked, landmarked| Base form | landmark · to landmark |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | landmarks |
| Present participle | landmarking |
| Past simple | landmarked |
| Past participle | landmarked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.