Landmark vs. Area — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Landmark and Area
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Definitions
Landmark
A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances. In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or features, that have become local or national symbols.
Area
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional region, shape, or planar lamina, in the plane. Surface area is its analog on the two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional object.
Landmark
An object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location
The spire was once a landmark for ships sailing up the river
Area
A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region:a farming area; the New York area.
Landmark
An event or discovery marking an important stage or turning point in something
The vaccine is a landmark in the history of preventive medicine
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Area
A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground:a landing area; a playing area.
Landmark
A prominent identifying feature of a landscape.
Area
A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:a storage area in the basement.
Landmark
A fixed marker, such as a concrete block, that indicates a boundary line.
Area
A division of experience, activity, or knowledge; a field:studies in the area of finance; a job in the health-care area.
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Landmark
An event marking an important stage of development or a turning point in history.
Area
An open, sunken space next to a building; an areaway.
Landmark
A building or site with historical significance, especially one marked for preservation by a municipal or national government.
Area
Abbr. AThe extent of a planar region or of the surface of a solid measured in square units.
Landmark
Having great import or significance
A landmark court ruling.
Area
(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
Landmark
To accord the status of a landmark to; declare to be a landmark.
Area
A particular geographic region.
Landmark
(historical) An object that marks the boundary of a piece of land (usually a stone, or a tree).
Area
Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
The photo is a little dark in that area.
Landmark
A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
Area
The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
The plans are a bit vague in that area.
Landmark
A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
Area
(British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
Landmark
A major event or discovery.
An important landmark in human history
A landmark paper in neurosurgery
A landmark ruling/case
Area
(soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.
Landmark
(US) To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.
Area
(slang) Genitals.
Landmark
A mark to designate the boundary of land; any mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or other portion of territory may be known and preserved.
Area
Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.
The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater.
Landmark
Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple.
Area
The inclosed space on which a building stands.
Landmark
A structure that has special significance, such as a building with historical associations;
Area
The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.
Landmark
An event or accomplishment of great significance; as, Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark of the civil rights movement. Also used attributively, as a landmark court decision.
Area
An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas.
Landmark
The position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape;
The church steeple provided a convenient landmark
Area
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.
Landmark
An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend;
The agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations
Area
A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area.
Landmark
A mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
Area
Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.
The largest area of human history and man's common nature.
Landmark
An anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
Area
A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography);
It was a mountainous area
Bible country
Area
A particular environment or walk of life;
His social sphere is limited
It was a closed area of employment
He's out of my orbit
Area
A subject of study;
It was his area of specialization
Areas of interest include...
Area
A part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function;
The spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants
Area
A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve;
In the abdominal region
Area
The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary;
The area of a rectangle
It was about 500 square feet in area
