landmark

Noun

A prominent object or feature used for orientation.
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
- "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
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.
A major event or discovery.

Verb

To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.

Examples

a landmark paper in neurosurgery
a landmark ruling/case
an important landmark in human history
Placing ’LANDMARK’ across a triple word score was a significant turning point in the game.

Origin / Etymology

From 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”).

Synonyms

turning point, watershed, mark, marker, merestone, milestone, monument, sight

Scrabble Score: 15

landmark: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
landmark: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
landmark: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

landmark: valid Words With Friends Word