familiar landmarks
definitions
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Well-known physical features, objects, or structures in a landscape or environment that are easily recognized and used for navigation or orientation.en: Well-known physical features, objects, or structures in a landscape or environment that are easily recognized and used for navigation or orientation.
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Significant or well-recognized events, milestones, or characteristics that serve as points of reference in a person's life, history, or a specific field of study.en: Significant or well-recognized events, milestones, or characteristics that serve as points of reference in a person's life, history, or a specific field of study.
examples
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Even in the dark, the familiar landmarks of the city helped him find his way home.
Even in the dark, the familiar landmarks of the city helped him find his way home.
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The discovery of penicillin was one of the familiar landmarks in the history of medicine.
The discovery of penicillin was one of the familiar landmarks in the history of medicine.