guidepost
/ˈɡaɪdpoʊst/
noun
- A sign or marker along a path or road that gives directions or information.
- The old wooden guidepost pointed toward the village.
- A guidepost at the fork in the road showed the distance to the next town.
- We followed the guidepost to the hiking trail entrance.
- Something that provides guidance or a principle to follow.
- For many, the constitution is a guidepost for justice and freedom.
- The company's mission statement serves as a guidepost for decision-making.
- Honesty was a guidepost in his personal and professional life.