famous landmark
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- noun
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monumento famoso
- This upscale luxury residence will also allow you quick and easy access to the Honolulu Zoo, Kapi'olani Park, the Waikiki Aquarium, and Diamond Head, one of the most famous landmarks in Hawaii.
- the most famous landmark
- a world-famous landmark
- the city's most famous landmark
Examples
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Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul's Cathedral is one of London's most famous landmarks.
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These are the two most famous landmarks in Jerusalem's Old City skyline.
Fiction book (1997) -
When using Google Earth, enter the name of a battlefield, historical building, or famous landmark to explore a specific historical location.
Academic text (2010) -
You know, New York's most famous landmark.
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The next two days were magical as we saw many of the famous landmarks such as Rialto Bridge, St. Mark's Square, and the gondolas of Venice.
Blog text (23) -
Like Paris, Lyon also has a famous landmark on a hill, accessible by a funicular: the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, which is just magical; it looks like it's straight out of a fairy tale.
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The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, attracting millions of visitors each year.
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Machu Picchu is considered a famous landmark due to its historical significance and stunning architecture.
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The Great Wall of China is a well-known famous landmark that stretches over 13,000 miles across the country.
Synonyms
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An easy to see object used to find or show a place
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A place people visit because it is interesting or beautiful
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A place that many people visit, especially tourists
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A place that is important because of events or buildings from long ago
Antonyms
How Famous
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'famous' (well known) simply modifies 'landmark' (a recognizable site), so the combined meaning is a well-known or widely recognized site. This follows a standard adjective+noun pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Famous landmark comes from the old idea of a landmark as a clear mark on the land, like a big tree or stone, and famous meaning well known. So a famous landmark is a place or object that many people know and that is 'easy to recognize'.