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iconic cultural landmark
UK/aɪˈkɒnɪk ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈlændmɑːk/US/aɪˈkɑːnɪk ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈlændmɑrk/i·CON·ic CUL·tur·al LAND·mark
a landmark that is widely recognised as symbolically important to a culture or community
Examples
“The cathedral is an iconic cultural landmark that attracts thousands of visitors each year.”
“Protecting iconic cultural landmarks is essential for preserving collective memory.”
“The bridge became an iconic cultural landmark after featuring in several films.”
Band 8 sentence
“The waterfront's redevelopment carefully balanced tourism with the need to protect its iconic cultural landmarks.”
Collocations
- designated as an iconic cultural landmark
- preserve iconic cultural landmarks
- tourists flock to iconic cultural landmarks
Word family
Common mistakes
famous landmark→iconic cultural landmark
the iconic landmark→an iconic cultural landmark
Say it for a higher band
5famous landmark→6symbolic landmark→7+iconic cultural landmark
Synonyms
symbolic site
Easily confused
famous
“The old theatre is an iconic cultural landmark that defines the city's identity.”
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