landmark

English

/ˈlændmɑɹk/

noun

Definitions

(historical) An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
(figurative) A major event or discovery.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *landmark inherited from Old English landmearc (boundary) inherited from *landamarku (landmark, boundary) compound from English land (real estate, urine) + English mark (sign, verb senses, characteristic, visible impression).

Origin

English

mark

Gloss

sign, verb senses, characteristic, visible impression

Concept

Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Canuckland English
Chicagoland English
Cleveland English
Curtisland English
Damaraland English
Dutchland English
Egyptland English
Elfland English
Euromark English
Fingoland English
Fiordland English
Frankland English
Freelander English
Greekland English
Greenland English
Groveland English
Hungarland English
Iceland English
Jockland English
Kirkland English
Kiwiland English
La-La Land English
Landmarkism English
Lappland English
Lettland English
Levelland English
Matabeleland English
Midland English
Namaqualand English
Netherlands English
Northland English
Northumberland English
Pictland English
Poland English
Portland English
Schengenland English
Scotland English
Seriland English
Southland English
Sundaland English
Swaziland English
Welshland English
Westland English
Wituland English
Wolfland English
Zululand English
adland English
airland English
aland English
atmark English
autoland English
backland English
bemark English
benchland English
benchmark English
birthland English
birthmark English
bitemark English
blogland English
bogeyland English
bogland English
bookland English
borderland English
bottomland English
bowerland English
brandmark English
broomland English
brushland English
brushmark English
bushland English
byland English
caneland English
canyonland English
catchmark English
chalkland English
checkmark English
classmark English
cloudland English
clubland English
coachmark English
coastland English
copland English
cornland English
cotland English
counterland English
countermark English
cradleland English
croftland English
cropland English
cropmark English
cubeland English
cutmark English
dairyland English
daymark English
deadland English
desertland English
dockland English
downland English
dreamland English
driftland English
dryland English
duneland English
earmark English
end mark English
escapeland English
eyemark English
fairyland English
farmland English
fatherland English
fenland English
fernland English
filemark English
filmland English
fingermark English
fireland English
flatland English
floodmark English
folkland English
footmark English
forbyland English
foreland English
forestland English
gameland English
gangland English
gangsterland English
geländeläufer English
genderland English
ghostland English
gorseland English
grainland English
grassland English
grazeland English
gumland English
hallmark English
handmark English
hayland English
headland English
headmark English
heartland English
heathland English
heteroland English
highland English
hinderland English
hipsterland English
homeland English
hoofmark English
inland English
interlandmark English
island English
kinemerk English
kitemark English
lackland English
lakeland English
land English
land-farer English
land-leech English
land-salamander English
landability English
landable English
landbank English
landbanking English
landbase English
landbased English
landbirding English
landblink English
landbound English
landcare English
landcover English
landed English
lander English
landest English
landeth English
landfall English
landfarming English
landfast English
landfill English
landflood English
landform English
landfowl English
landful English
landfyrd English
landgrab English
landgrabber English
landguard English
landhold English
landholder English
landholding English
landhopper English
landish English
landlady English
landleaper English
landless English
landline English
landliving English
landlock English
landlocked English
landlord English
landlouper English
landly English
landman English
landmarkable English
landmass English
landowner English
landowning English
landplane English
landrace English
landrail English
landreeve English
landrush English
landscape English
landscrip English
landshark English
landside English
landslide English
landsliding English
landslip English
landsman English
landspout English
landspreading English
landwaiter English
landward English
landwards English
landwhale English
lapmark English
layland English
linksland English
logomark English
longing-mark English
lowland English
lugmark English
magazineland English
mainland English
mark English
markable English
markdown English
marked English
marker English
markest English
marketh English
markless English
markman English
marksheet English
marksman English
markspeople English
marksperson English
markswoman English
markworthy English
marshland English
matchmark English
meadowland English
merland English
metalmark English
micromark English
midland English
mintmark English
mireland English
misland English
mismark English
moorland English
morning-land English
mossland English
motherland English
muckland English
multiland English
neckland English
netherlands English
neverland English
nonland English
noonmark English
northland English
outland English
outmark English
overland English
overmark English
oxland English
paddyland English
parkland English
pastureland English
peatland English
penalty mark English
pineland English
placemark English
plainland English
platemark English
playland English
plotland English
ploughland English
plowland English
pockmark English
portland English
postmark English
prairieland English
pressmark English
pseudolandmark English
pugmark English
quangoland English
quarterland English
ranchland English
rangeland English
re-mark English
reland English
restaurantland English
rimland English
rockland English
sageland English
scabland English
scarpland English
scratchmark English
scrubland English
seamark English
sedgeland English
semilandmark English
servicemark English
setmark English
shackland English
shadowland English
shareland English
shelfmark English
shoreland English
shrubland English
sire-land English
skidmark English
slobland English
soapland English
soulmark English
southland English
steppeland English
studmark English
submark English
surmark English
swampland English
swanmark English
tableland English
teethmark English
thaneland English
theaterland English
theatreland English
thirstland English
thumbmark English
tick mark English
tideland English
tidemark English
timberland English
toolmark English
toothmark English
touchmark English
townland English
trademark English
tussockland English
undermark English
unmark English
upland English
userland English
valleyland English
vineland English
washland English
wasteland English
watermark English
waymark English
wetland English
wheatland English
wildland English
wineland English
wonderland English
woodland English
wordmark English
Land German
ランド Japanese
land Old English
landmearc Old English
mearc Old English
*landmark Middle English
lond Middle English
mark Middle English
*landamarku gmw-pro
嘜 Chinese
嘜頭 Chinese
碼 Chinese
당마크 Korean
마크 Korean
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