noun · neutral

landmark

UK/ˈlændmɑːk/US/ˈlændmɑrk/LAND·mark

Band 5-6speakingtask2

a building or place that is easily recognized and helps people know where they are, often of historical or cultural importance

Examples

“The cathedral is the city's most famous landmark.”

“Visitors often take photos in front of major landmarks.”

“Preserving historic landmarks can help maintain a town's identity.”

Band 8 sentence

“Urban planners try to protect historic landmarks while allowing for sensitive modern development nearby.”

Collocations

  • historic/famous landmark
  • national landmark
  • recognisable landmark

Word family

landmark nounlandmark (adj) adjective (e.g., landmark decision)

Common mistakes

There is many landmark in my city.→There are many landmarks in my city.

Eiffel Tower is landmark of Paris.→The Eiffel Tower is a landmark of Paris.

Say it for a higher band

5building→6monument→7+landmark

Synonyms

monument

Easily confused

monument

“The war monument stands at the centre of the town.”

Related words

apartmentdevelopmenturbanizationcongestionsustainabilitypopulationcitytransit

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