mile-stone

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Noun mile-stone has 2 senses

milestone, milepost - stone post at side of a road to show distances
--₁ is a kind of marker, marking, mark
milestone - a significant event in your life (or in a project)
--₂ is a kind of juncture, occasion

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Mile-stone

Definition: A stone or marker set up beside a road or boundary to indicate the distance in miles from a specific point, especially historically from a city or town center.

Example sentences:

As we made our way through the countryside, we passed several mile-stones indicating the distance to the next town.
The oldest mile-stone in the region was erected in the 17th century.
According to the mile-stone, there are only 10 more miles to reach our destination.

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