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historic landmark
UK/hɪˈstɒrɪk ˈlændmɑːk/US/hɪˈstɔːrɪk ˈlændmɑrk/his·TOR·ic · LAND·mark
a building or site that is important because of its history
Examples
“I visited a historic landmark that dates back to the 18th century.”
“Mentioning a historic landmark is a good way to describe a town in Part 2.”
“The castle is the town's best-known historic landmark.”
Band 8 sentence
“The abbey is a historic landmark that attracts tourists from all over the country.”
Collocations
- visit a historic landmark
- designate as a historic landmark
Word family
Common mistakes
historical landmark→historic landmark
a famous history landmark→a famous historic landmark
Say it for a higher band
5old building→6historical site→7+historic landmark
Synonyms
heritage site
Easily confused
heritage site
“The old quarter has been declared a heritage site by the government.”
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