milestone

[ mahyl-stohn ]

/ ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn /

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noun

a stone functioning as a milepost.

a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc.: Her getting the job of supervisor was a milestone in her career.

Nearby words

miles to go before i sleep, miles' operation, miles, nelson appleton, milesian, milesians, milestone, miletus, milf, milfoil, milford, milford haven

Origin of milestone

First recorded in 1740–50; mile + stone

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Examples from the Web for milestone

That would truly be a milestone to celebrate—until you see what that record “diversity” actually means.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In fact, with my most recent birthday, I passed the milestone of having come out of the closet over half my lifetime ago.
Doctors Are Failing Their Gay Patients|Russell Saunders|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The moment he was finally able to loop a knot by himself was a milestone, his first step to becoming a man.
Miami’s Chris Bosh Goes High Fashion|Justin Jones|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first milestone: a referendum on January 14 and 15 to approve a new constitution.
Egypt’s Arab Spring Gives Way To Spring Of The Patriarch|Christopher Dickey|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Reiss called the Upton shot a “milestone,” though he noted the company has been fortunate to have more than one.
The Cult of Canada Goose|Keli Goff|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Well may we congratulate ourselves upon reaching this quarter century milestone, on the achievements of the class.
The Story of General Pershing|Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson
Round this corner, beyond this milestone, the stage drivers used to make up time when the mail was late.
The Wishing Moon|Louise Elizabeth Dutton
It was at the end of these three miles, just opposite a milestone, that I struck into a cross road.
The Romany Rye|George Borrow
It was at the fourth milestone from the city, between the Salarian and Nomentan roads.
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar
He wondered if the inscription were legible still, and going to the back of the milestone brushed away the nettles.
Jude the Obscure|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for milestone

milestone

/ (ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn) /

noun

a stone pillar that shows the distance in miles to or from a place

a significant event in life, history, etc

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Word Origin and History for milestone

milestone

1746, from mile + stone (n.).

milestone

noun

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