landmark

virstanpylväs

maamerkki

rajapyykki A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
Anyone have any weird landmarks they often remember seeing along roads in the olden days? — http://groups-beta.google.com/group/misc.transport.road/msg/59ea1e6fe80efd60
A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
''Putting together a list of landmarks for Bangalore was not the easiest task." — http://www.rediff.com/travel/1996/banland.htm
A major, important event.
He called the overthrow of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the recent elections in Afghanistan landmark events in the history of liberty. — http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/18/bush.troops/
puhekieltä To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.
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