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Milestone

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Milestone"

noun

1
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.
2
An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.

verb

1
To place milestones along (a road, etc.).
2
To plan out a project as a series of major steps.

🔄 Synonyms of "Milestone"

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Word	Definition
milepostnoun	(automotive, road transport) A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Milestone"

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Word	Definition
milepostnoun	(automotive, road transport) A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places.
crossroadsnoun	A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
juncturenoun	A place where things join, a junction.
mileagenoun	The total distance travelled in miles or in air miles.
signpostnoun	A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.
pointsnoun	(rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
gatenoun	A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
frameworknoun	(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
pillarnoun	(architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
targetnoun	A goal or objective.
keystonenoun	(architecture) The top stone of an arch.
cornerstonenoun	(figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
landmarknoun	A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
marknoun	(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
hallmarknoun	(figurative) A distinguishing characteristic.
stepnoun	An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
markernoun	Someone or something that creates marks, particularly
yardsticknoun	(figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
watershednoun	(hydrology, US, Canada) A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.
turnnoun	A change of direction or orientation.