Landmarke
landmark
noun LANT-mar-keh Rare
Origin: calque of English landmark
Also means
prominent feature
Usage Note
Landmarke is a visible reference point in a landscape, either natural or man-made. The word is gaining currency in modern German tourism and urban planning alongside the older Wahrzeichen (symbol/emblem of a city).
Examples
"Der alte Leuchtturm ist die wichtigste Landmarke der Hafenstadt."
Natural Translation
The old lighthouse is the most important landmark of the port city.
Literal Translation
The old lighthouse is the most-important land-mark of-the harbour-city.
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