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{
"term": "landmark",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "something, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance and that will help you to know where you are",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline."
},
{
"text": "The tower was once a landmark for ships."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["distinctive", "prominent", "famous"],
"verb + landmark": ["recognize", "designate something"],
"landmark + noun": ["building", "status"],
"preposition": ["landmark for"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "an event, a discovery, an invention, etc. that marks an important stage in something",
"sensetop": "landmark (in something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The ceasefire was seen as a major landmark in the fight against terrorism."
},
{
"text": "a **landmark decision/ruling** in the courts"
},
{
"text": "The trial was seen as a landmark case."
},
{
"text": "The magazine's 150th anniversary was an important publishing landmark."
},
{
"text": "It disputes many of the findings of Gill's landmark study."
},
{
"text": "a landmark decision on the limits of presidential power"
},
{
"text": "a landmark decision on gay marriage"
},
{
"text": "The film is an important landmark in the history of the cinema."
},
{
"text": "The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history."
}
],
"synonyms": "milestone",
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["great", "important", "major"],
"verb + landmark": ["be", "represent"],
"landmark + noun": ["decision", "legislation", "ruling"],
"preposition": ["landmark in"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a building or a place that is very important because of its history, and that should be preserved",
"labels": "(especially North American English)",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The residents are seeking landmark status for the building."
},
{
"text": "The building has been designated a historical landmark by the Commission."
}
],
"synonyms": "monument",
"topics": ["Buildings"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["distinctive", "prominent", "famous"],
"verb + landmark": ["recognize", "designate something"],
"landmark + noun": ["building", "status"],
"preposition": ["landmark for"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈlændmɑːk/",
"audio": "la/landmark/landmark__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈlændmɑːrk/",
"audio": "la/landmark/landmark__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}