milepost

Definitions


[ˈmʌɪlpəʊst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a marker set up to indicate how distant a particular place is
(e.g: the railway's mileposts showed the distance from the junction)

- a significant stage or event in the development of something; a milestone
(e.g: they've recently passed mileposts in their careers)


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