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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.

Origin:
1740–50; mile + stone
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.

Milestone

Mile"stone`\, n. A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.
Language Translation for : milestone
Spanish: mojón,
German: der Meilenstein,
Japanese: 里程標
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