milepost

noun

mile·​post ˈmī(-ə)l-ˌpōst 

1

: a post indicating the distance in miles from or to a given point

also : a post placed a mile from a similar post

2

: milestone sense 2

Synonyms

• climacteric
• climax
• corner
• landmark
• milestone
• turning point
• watershed

Examples of milepost in a Sentence

We've reached a new milepost in the field of genetic research.

a milepost in the development of a global economy

Recent Examples on the Web

Located at milepost 294, his 3,500-acre estate has carriage trails that are still frequented by horses, as well as a mansion that's now home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild. —Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025

South Bow said the incident took place at milepost 171, near Fort Ransom, a small outpost about 80 miles from Fargo. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025

Spitler Knob Overlook, at milepost 48.1, looks west, taking in the Shenandoah River below and the mountains that divide Virginia and West Virginia on the horizon. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025

Nowhere will that be more important than at quarterback, where the only question now centers on how much Nix can add to his game from here, the milepost that marked the end of a sterling rookie season. —Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for milepost

• diagnosed
• easternmost
• innermost
• lowermost
• northernmost
• outermost
• rearmost
• southernmost
• uppermost
• uttermost
• westernmost
• almost

Kids Definition

milepost

noun

mile·​post ˈmī(ə)l-ˌpōst 

: a post indicating the distance in miles to a stated place