milestone

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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 of some project, etc.

Etymology

Compound from English mile (imperial measure of distance) + English stone.

Origin

English

stone

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