Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point.
- noun An important event, as in a child's development, the history of a nation, or the advancement of knowledge in a field; a turning point.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stone or pillar set up along a highway or other line of travel to mark distance in miles.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.
- noun An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable achievment.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A stone
milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median. - noun An
important event in a person'slife orcareer , in thehistory of anation , in the life of someproject etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
- noun a significant event in your life (or in a project)
Etymologies
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Examples
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Alas, our poor little 'inscription,' so far as I remember it, was not more criminal than that of a number on a milestone; in fact the whole adventure was like that of setting up an authentic _milestone_ in a tract of country
Letters of Edward FitzGerald in Two Volumes Vol. II Edward FitzGerald 1846
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Analysts say the milestone is a “confidence booster” and “reinforces the growing belief on Wall Street that the recovery in the economy and markets remains on track.”
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Analysts say the milestone is a “confidence booster” and “reinforces the growing belief on Wall Street that the recovery in the economy and markets remains on track.”
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Analysts say the milestone is a “confidence booster” and “reinforces the growing belief on Wall Street that the recovery in the economy and markets remains on track.”
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Analysts say the milestone is a “confidence booster” and “reinforces the growing belief on Wall Street that the recovery in the economy and markets remains on track.”
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Congraulations Scott, I think this milestone is a testament to all your hard work.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - 900 Pounds Heavier and 7 Years Older 2008
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An African Union official is hailing what he called a milestone for peacekeeping efforts in Darfur.
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Mrs Clinton urged members of the group to abandon violence and rejoin society following bin Laden's death, which she described as a "milestone" in the war on terrorism.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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Tunica County Planning Director Pepper Bradford said the last sections of the community will be opened sometime Monday in what he called a milestone for the roughly 225 households that are permanent residences in a series of fishing camps.
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Even so, proponents of same-sex marriage celebrated the judge's ruling, taking to the streets of Phoenix to hail what they called a milestone in their quest for equal treatment.
azcentral.com | news 2010
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