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 mileposts on the road to a carbon-free California are beginning to appear, and the state is already falling behind. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025

The trail head is at milepost 296, about one mile from where Huang was found. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025

Police said the Dowdy was impaired and struck a Chevrolet Express bus head-on near milepost 23. —Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025

According to New Jersey State Police, officers responded to the area near milepost 19.4 shortly after 4 a.m. for reports of a head-on collision. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 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