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landmark

 
 
/ˈlændmɑːk/ noun [C]

Definition

an important stage in the development of something: a landmark in sth The deal is a landmark in the company's rapid international expansion.a landmark deal/decision/settlement The landmark deal secures 6,000 jobs and ends more than a week of protests and strikes.
(Definition of landmark noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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