milestone
nounEtymology
From mile + stone. Compare Dutch mijlsteen (“milestone”), German Low German Mielensteen (“milestone”), German Meilenstein (“milestone”), Swedish milsten (“milestone”).
Definitions
A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered…
A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.
An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life…
An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
- Death is another milestone on their way.
- Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.
- She bought the model as a surprise gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday.
To place milestones along (a road, etc.).
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To plan out a project as a series of major steps.
The neighborhood
- synonymlandmark
- neighbormileage
- neighbormilemark
- neighbormile marker
- neighbormilepole
- neighbormilepost
- neighborgame changer
- neighborlandmark
- neighborwatershed
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA