milepost
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| —n | |
| 1. | horse racing a marking post on a racecourse a mile before the finishing line |
| 2. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) Also called (esp Brit): milestone a signpost that shows the distance in miles to or from a place |
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Milepost
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
The milepost values start over again at each county line.
The milepost markers along undivided highways were collected twice, once in each direction where possible.
The milepost values increase from the beginning of a route within a count to the next county line.
Bronze sculptures, crowded milepost signs, fountains and crazy weather gauges present unique backgrounds for photo opportunities.
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