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mile⋅stone

  [mahyl-stohn]
–noun
1. a stone functioning as a milepost.
2. a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc.: Her getting the job of supervisor was a milestone in her career.
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Origin:
1740–50; mile + stone
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mile·stone   (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 person's career, the history of a nation, or the advancement of knowledge in a field; a turning point.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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