Milestone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point.
  • n. An important event, as in a person's career, the history of a nation, or the advancement of knowledge in a field; a turning point.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • n. An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.
  • n. An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable achievment.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A stone or pillar set up along a highway or other line of travel to mark distance in miles.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. stone post at side of a road to show distances
  • n. a significant event in your life (or in a project)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    marker    mark    marking    occasion    juncture   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    milepost    landmark   
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