# landmark

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlændmɑːk/ · frequency rank #8,446

## Definitions
1. An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
2. A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
3. A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
4. A major event or discovery.

## 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”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`alndmark`, `ladnmark`, `landamrk`, `landdmark`, `landmakr`, `landmarkk`, `landmarrk`, `landmmark`, `landmrak`, `lanmdark`, `lanndmark`, `llandmark`, `lnadmark`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/landmark