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[ noun ] stone post at side of a road to show distances

Synonyms

milepost

Used in print

(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)

It was a real stimulant to a_lot of guys I know who have moved past the 2 - score year milestone .

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

On last May 1 , the Cardinals stood at 7 - 6 , ending a two season fall-off on that milestone .

Related terms

marker

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[ noun ] a significant event in your life (or in a project)

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

Seen in perspective , many_of these releases have a genuine claim to be milestones .

Related terms

juncture

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