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
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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
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From the Cincinnati Bengals’ offseason program to the original training camp report date to the first five practices at the Kettering Health Practice Fields, there’s been a buildup growing louder with each passing milepost.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 30 July 2024
First responders were sent to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 127 at milepost 8 around 5:50 a.m., according to a press release from the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
The two-vehicle crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on I-10's eastbound lanes at milepost 159 near Warner Road and left a passenger dead and both drivers injured, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, the National Park Service opened milepost 0 to milepost 198 on the Virginia side.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 30 July 2024
First responders were sent to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 127 at milepost 8 around 5:50 a.m., according to a press release from the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
The two-vehicle crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on I-10's eastbound lanes at milepost 159 near Warner Road and left a passenger dead and both drivers injured, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Earlier this month, the National Park Service opened milepost 0 to milepost 198 on the Virginia side.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milepost. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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milepost
noun
mile·post
ˈmī(ə)l-ˌpōst
: a post indicating the distance in miles to a stated place
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