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
Caltrans announced in late March that it had finished its design plan for repairs at the landslide area known as Regent’s Slide, a massive pile of earth and muck blocking the road near milepost 27.8.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
Eastbound traffic is stopped at milepost 138, seven miles east of Packwood.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024
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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