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milepost

[ mahyl-pohst ]

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noun

any of a series of posts post 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.

milepost

/ ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst /

horse racing a marking post on a racecourse a mile before the finishing line
a signpost that shows the distance in miles to or from a place Also called (esp Brit)milestone

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; mile + post ¹

It marks a white milepost in the onward and upward march of Freedom.

Close to the line was a milepost indicating that a certain Dutch town was two miles west.

I asked him to indicate what in his opinion would be the next great milepost of Smuts' progress.

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.

I am sure no man of brilliant mind can pass this milepost and not hitch his team and do some precious loading.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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