milepost
noun/ˈmaɪlpəʊst/
/ˈmaɪlpəʊst/
(especially North American English)- a post by the side of the road that shows how far it is to the next town, and to other placesTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
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- (also milestone British and North American English)a very important stage or event in the development of something
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