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Landmark

LA-ndmahrk

/ˈlæˌndmɑːrk/

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landmark

Dictionary meaning

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.

Examples

  • The church steeple provided a convenient landmark.

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