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

Getting there: From U.S. 60 in Mesa, take Power Road (Exit 188) and continue north (Power Road turns into Bush Highway) to the Wild Horse trailhead on the right between mileposts 23 and 24. —Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024

Thursday’s joint practice with the Chicago Bears served as one of the most important mileposts of the August ramp-up period for the Cincinnati Bengals. —Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

milepost

noun

mile·​post ˈmī(ə)l-ˌpōst 

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