milepost

milepost
Synonyms and related words:
Samson post, arrow, baluster, balustrade, banister, bench mark, blaze, bookmark, cairn, catstone, compass needle, direction, direction post, doorjamb, doorpost, finger post, fist, gatepost, guide, guideboard, guidepost, hand, hitching post, hour hand, index, index finger, jamb, king post, landmark, lead, lighthouse, lightship, lubber line, mark, marker, menhir, milestone, minute hand, monument, mullion, needle, occasion, pharos, platform, pointer, post, seamark, signboard, signpost, snubbing post, stanchion, standard, stile, tower, upright, watchtower

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  • Milepost — Mile post , n. 1. A post, or one of a series of posts, set up to indicate spaces of a mile each or the distance in miles from a given place. [1913 Webster] 2. An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • milepost — UK US /ˈmaɪlpəʊst/ noun [C] ► MILESTONE(Cf. ↑milestone) …   Financial and business terms

  • milepost — ☆ milepost [mīl′pōst΄ ] n. a signpost showing the distance in miles to or from a specified place …   English World dictionary

  • milepost — UK [ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst] / US [ˈmaɪlˌpoʊst] noun [countable] Word forms milepost : singular milepost plural mileposts mainly American 1) a post at the side of a road or railway line that shows the distance to a particular place 2) an important stage in a …   English dictionary

  • Milepost equation — A milepost equation, milepoint equation, or postmile equation is a place where mileposts on a linear feature, such as a highway or rail line, fail to increase normally, usually due to realignment or changes in planned alignment. In order to make… …   Wikipedia

  • milepost — noun Date: 1768 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 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • milepost — /muyl pohst /, n. 1. any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place. 2. a notable point or significant event in the progress or development of… …   Universalium

  • milepost — noun A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places …   Wiktionary

  • milepost — mile|post [ˈmaılpəust US poust] n AmE 1.) a post next to a road or railway that shows the distance in miles to the next town 2.) a ↑milestone …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • milepost — mile|post [ maıl,poust ] noun count 1. ) a post at the side of a road or railroad track that shows the distance to a particular place 2. ) an important stage in a process …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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