milepost
noun
mile·post ˈmī(-ə)l-ˌpōst 
1
: a post indicating the distance in miles from or to a given point
also : a post placed a mile from a similar post
2
: milestone sense 2
Synonyms
- climacteric
- climax
- corner
- landmark
- milestone
- turning point
- watershed
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
We've reached a new milepost in the field of genetic research. a milepost in the development of a global economy
Recent Examples on the Web Biden is planning to celebrate the bill with Democratic lawmakers at the White House just after Labor Day, a major milepost as the midterm election cycle enters the final two-month stretch. 
Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Catch the Secret Beach Trail off U.S. 101 along the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor; there’s a parking lot near milepost 345. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022 All westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near milepost 33 were closed for an investigation into the incident. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2022 Firefighters stopped progress of the blaze, known as the Watermelon Fire, near milepost 303, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022 On Wednesday, Dish launched its 5G service in Las Vegas, a milepost in that company’s nearly two-year journey to become a new wireless competitor after the Sprint/T-Mobile deal. Scott Moritz, Fortune, 5 May 2022 According to a news release from the DPS, troopers responded to the single vehicle crash on I-70 near milepost 92 at about 5:37 a.m. Saturday morning. Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022 The one-year milepost, historically, is a pivot point for presidents, the natural transition from fighting to enact their agenda to selling it to voters ahead of the November midterm elections. Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2022 So, in some significant ways, Saturday’s third round of the AT&T Pro-Am marked a milepost in Smith’s new life. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022 See More
Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Catch the Secret Beach Trail off U.S. 101 along the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor; there’s a parking lot near milepost 345. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022 All westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near milepost 33 were closed for an investigation into the incident. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2022 Firefighters stopped progress of the blaze, known as the Watermelon Fire, near milepost 303, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022 On Wednesday, Dish launched its 5G service in Las Vegas, a milepost in that company’s nearly two-year journey to become a new wireless competitor after the Sprint/T-Mobile deal. Scott Moritz, Fortune, 5 May 2022 According to a news release from the DPS, troopers responded to the single vehicle crash on I-70 near milepost 92 at about 5:37 a.m. Saturday morning. Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022 The one-year milepost, historically, is a pivot point for presidents, the natural transition from fighting to enact their agenda to selling it to voters ahead of the November midterm elections. Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2022 So, in some significant ways, Saturday’s third round of the AT&T Pro-Am marked a milepost in Smith’s new life. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1
milepost
noun
as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs a milepost in the development of a global economy Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- milestone
- watershed
- climax
- landmark
- corner
- highlight
- climacteric
- turning point
- transformation
- juncture
- turnaround
- crisis
- break
- metamorphosis
- clincher
- conversion
- crusher
- turnabout
- emergency
- topper
- capper
- transfiguration
- extremity
- breaking point
- crunch
- conjuncture
- boiling point
- exigency
- zero hour
- flash point
- clutch
- crossroad(s)
- crunch time
- head
- Dunkirk