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

The road will be closed from milepost 93.7 to milepost 105.5, from Grandjean to Banner Summit, according to Idaho 511. —Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025

In a Facebook post on Friday, the WHP said troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 at milepost 90.2 inside the westbound tunnel. —David Chiu, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025

Smoke exits a tunnel after a multi vehicle crash along I 80 at milepost 90.2 inside the WB tunnel, in Green River, Wyoming, on Friday. —Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025

State patrol officials said the two-vehicle crash happened on northbound I-25 near milepost 57, just north of Walsenburg, at 4:53 a.m. Wednesday. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 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