historical landmark

Meaning

A building, site, or structure that has significant historical, cultural, or architectural importance and is often officially protected. It is a key term used in sightseeing and travel.

Examples

• The Colosseum is a famous historical landmark that attracts millions of tourists each year.

  The Colosseum is a famous historical landmark that attracts millions of tourists each year.

• The city council voted to preserve the old train station as a historical landmark.

  The city council voted to preserve the old train station as a historical landmark.

• Our tour guide highlighted several historical landmarks during our walk through the old town.

  Our tour guide highlighted several historical landmarks during our walk through the old town.

• This castle is not just a beautiful building, but a vital historical landmark of our country.

  This castle is not just a beautiful building, but a vital historical landmark of our country.

• They decided to turn the writer's former home into a protected historical landmark.

  They decided to turn the writer's former home into a protected historical landmark.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We visited many historic landscapes during our trip to Rome.

  ✓ We visited many historical landmarks during our trip to Rome.

  'Landscape' refers to the natural scenery of an area, whereas a 'landmark' is a specific recognizable building or site of historical value.

• ✗ That old church is a very history landmark.

  ✓ That old church is a very important historical landmark.

  'History' is a noun. You must use the adjective 'historical' (or 'historic') to describe the landmark.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The Statue of Liberty is a globally recognized ___ in New York.

  💡 A singular noun phrase.

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  historical landmark

• Our travel itinerary includes visits to several ___s in London.

  💡 The sentence requires the plural form.

  Show answer

  historical landmark