milepost

[ mahyl-pohst ]

/ ˈmaɪlˌpoʊst /

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noun

any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place.

a notable point or significant event in the progress or development of something; milestone.

Origin of milepost

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; mile + post¹

Words nearby milepost

mileage, mileage ticket, milelong, mile-marker, mileometer, milepost, miler, Miles, miles and miles, miles gloriosus, Milesian

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Example sentences from the Web for milepost

Close to the line was a milepost indicating that a certain Dutch town was two miles west.
World's War Events, Vol. II|Various
It is the milepost between the time that was and the time that is, that flask, and to it we owe the single standard of drinking.
Nonsenseorship|G. G. Putnam and Others
Each major step was a milepost in the developing unity, strength and resolute will of the free nations.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman
I am sure no man of brilliant mind can pass this milepost and not hitch his team and do some precious loading.
Philosophy of Osteopathy|Andrew T. Still

British Dictionary definitions for milepost

milepost

/ (ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst) /

noun

horse racing a marking post on a racecourse a mile before the finishing line

mainly US and Canadian a signpost that shows the distance in miles to or from a placeAlso called (esp Brit): milestone

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单词	milepost
释义	milepost [ mahyl-pohst ] / ˈmaɪlˌpoʊst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR milepost ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place. a notable point or significant event in the progress or development of something; milestone. Origin of milepost An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; mile + post¹ Words nearby milepost mileage, mileage ticket, milelong, mile-marker, mileometer, milepost, miler, Miles, miles and miles, miles gloriosus, Milesian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for milepost Close to the line was a milepost indicating that a certain Dutch town was two miles west. World's War Events, Vol. II\|Various It is the milepost between the time that was and the time that is, that flask, and to it we owe the single standard of drinking. Nonsenseorship\|G. G. Putnam and Others Each major step was a milepost in the developing unity, strength and resolute will of the free nations. State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman\|Harry S. Truman I am sure no man of brilliant mind can pass this milepost and not hitch his team and do some precious loading. Philosophy of Osteopathy\|Andrew T. Still British Dictionary definitions for milepost milepost / (ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst) / noun horse racing a marking post on a racecourse a mile before the finishing line mainly US and Canadian a signpost that shows the distance in miles to or from a placeAlso called (esp Brit): milestone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to milepost memorial, museum, milestone, tree, monument, marker, watershed, turning point, anniversary, breakthrough, landmark, occasion, event, discovery, affair, episode, circumstance, time, moment, experience
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milepost

noun

Origin of milepost

Words nearby milepost

Example sentences from the Web for milepost

British Dictionary definitions for milepost

noun

Words related to milepost