{
    "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
}