milepost
/ˈmaɪlpoʊst/
noun
- A sign or marker by the side of a road that shows the distance in miles to or from a place.
- The old milepost was made of stone and had been there for centuries.
- The milepost indicated we were 50 miles from the city.
- They stopped at a milepost to take a photo of the scenery.
- An important event or point in development; a milestone (figurative).
- Each year marks a new milepost in the company's growth.
- Graduating from college was a major milepost in her life.
- The invention of the internet was a milepost in human communication.
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