noun
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horse racing a marking post on a racecourse a mile before the finishing line
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Also called (esp Brit): milestone. a signpost that shows the distance in miles to or from a place
Etymology
Origin of milepost
Example Sentences
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“Today is another important milepost on that path.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
The plane landed on the freeway between Wellesley milepost 161 and Freya Street, Patrol said on the social media platform X shortly after 1:30 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
The closed section of road contains three separate slide sites: Regent’s Slide, the Dolan Point Slide at milepost 29.5 and Paul’s Slide at milepost 22.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
This week most NBA teams will pass the one-quarter mark of their schedule, a milepost when, according to a persistent NBA belief, teams begin to reveal what they are and how they play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Around 6:40 a.m., just minutes before dawn, Keith and Jim neared milepost 106.6, which was right around the turnoff to a gun range.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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