landmark

noun

ˈland-ˌmärk How to pronounce landmark (audio)
Definition of landmarknext
as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs typically, people feel that turning 21 is a landmark in one's life

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Recent Examples of landmark His efforts have been crucial in preserving the neighborhood’s vintage homes, including landmarks that include the Foy House (1872) and the Sessions House (1888-89). — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 Skiing all the way to the pass and back makes for a challenging day, but going halfway is a wonderful six-mile tour with a handy turnaround landmark: A water tank that served trains that connected Breckenridge to Denver only 17 years after the Civil War. — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025 Buildings dedicated to science, engineering and technology now replace libraries as key landmarks on a university tour. — Harvey Young, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 Read Next World 600-year-old wooden road unearthed near historic landmark in Czechia. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landmark
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  1. milestone
  2. climax
  3. watershed
Noun
  • Francis on Thursday marks an important milestone: the 12th anniversary of his election as pope.
    — Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • That marks another milestone in the pullback that has gripped investors over the past three weeks as President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again tariff policy drove up uncertainty and market volatility.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of milestone
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  • Higher, faster, changing keys, breaking off into riffs and climaxes.
    — Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The melodies exude charm; the harmonic design mirrors the changing moods of the plot; the climaxes are surely plotted.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of climax
Noun
  • Hikers and dogs are not allowed in any of the watershed’s reservoirs or streams.
    — Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission manages a flood control project and works with the communities along the watershed to make sure the water stays and moves where it is supposed to, Repay said.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of watershed

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