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milestone
mile·stone M0292700 (mīl′stōn′)n.1. A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point.2. An important event, as in a child's development, the history of a nation, or the advancement of knowledge in a field; a turning point.milestone (ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn) n1. (Civil Engineering) a stone pillar that shows the distance in miles to or from a place2. a significant event in life, history, etcmile•stone (ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn)
n. 1. a stone functioning as a milepost. 2. a significant event or point in development. [1740–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  milestone - stone post at side of a road to show distancesmilepostmarking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" | | 2. |  milestone - a significant event in your life (or in a project)juncture, occasion - an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions" |
Translationsmile (mail) noun (sometimes abbreviated to m when written) a measure of length equal to 1,760 yards (1.61 km). We walked ten miles today; 70 miles per hour (sometimes written mph); a ten-mile hike. 英哩 英里ˈmilestone noun1. a stone set up to show distances in miles to various places. 里程碑 里程碑2. a very important event. The discovery of penicillin was a milestone in medical history. 重大事件 重大事件milestone
(important) milestone in (one's) lifeAn exceptionally momentous, significant, or impactful moment, situation, or event in one's life. There is no milestone in your life that will ever compare with the birth of your child. I knew even then that that conversation would prove to an important milestone in my life.See also: life, milestonemilestone in someone's life and important milestone in someone's lifea very important event or point in one's life. (From the [former] stone markers at the side of a road showing the distance to or from a place.) Joan's wedding was a milestone in her mother's life. The birth of a child is a milestone in every parent's life.See also: life, milestonemilestone
milestone a stone pillar that shows the distance in miles to or from a place milestone, milepostA marker showing the distance in miles from a designated location; before the 19th century, such markers were especially helpful to those traveling between outlying communities.MILESTONE
MILESTONE Abbreviation for:
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Synonyms for milestonenoun stone post at side of a road to show distancesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a significant event in your life (or in a project)Related Words |