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語源

From 中期英語 *landmark, from 古期英語 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 中期英語 londes-mark (“boundary”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈlændmɑːk/
• (General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈlændmɑɹk/, (/æ/ raising) [ˈlɛandmɑɹk]
• (General Australian) IPA: /ˈlændmɐːk/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈlɛndmɐːk/

名詞

landmark (plural landmarks)

1. (historical) An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).

   Synonym: merestone

2. A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.

   Synonyms: marker, mark

   • 2005 January 22, misc.transport.road‎ (Usenet):

     Anyone have any weird landmarks they often remember seeing along roads in the olden days?

3. A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.

   Synonyms: monument, sight

   • 2025 August 19, Tanya Manus, “‘Far more than just Mount Rushmore’: A closer look at Rapid City”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 22 August 2025:

     Founded in 1876 by disheartened gold prospectors, today downtown Rapid City is a mix of historic landmarks such as the 1928 Hotel Alex Johnson and the 1912 Elks Theatre, along with restaurants, coffee shops, specialty stores, boutiques and art galleries that reflect the busy modern city.

4. (figurative, also attributive) A major event or discovery.

   Synonym: milestone

   an important landmark in human history

   a landmark paper in neurosurgery

   a landmark ruling/case

   • 2005 January 19, “Bush thanks troops at gala event”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 7 June 2019:

     He called the overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the recent elections in Afghanistan landmark events in the history of liberty.

   • 2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport‎, archived from the original on 16 May 2021:

     Leicester closed out the win to spark emotional scenes as those inside Wembley rejoiced in a landmark victory.

派生語

動詞

landmark (third-person singular simple present landmarks, present participle landmarking, simple past and past participle landmarked)

1. (US) To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.
   • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 413, about Woolpit:

     St Mary's Church stands on the north side of the village, a building of flint and stone with a 140 ft high steeple that landmarks one of the most beautiful churches in Suffolk.

   • 2007 March 25, Jeff Vandam, “Preservationists’ Rallying Cry”, in New York Times‎:

     “Permitted demolition or stripping rarely occurs on landmarked buildings,” she said. Ms. de Bourbon also noted that the city already requires the Buildings Department to hold permits for 40 days for “calendared” properties — those currently under landmarks consideration — so the commission has a chance to designate them.

Further reading

• landmark on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• Markland, markland