milestone

[ mahyl-stohn ]
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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 of milestone

1
First recorded in 1740–50; mile + stone

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British Dictionary definitions for milestone

milestone

/ (ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn) /


noun
  1. a stone pillar that shows the distance in miles to or from a place

  2. a significant event in life, history, etc

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