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    milestone
    /ˈmʌɪlstəʊn/

    noun

    • 1. a stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place.
    • 2. a significant stage or event in the development of something: "the speech is being hailed as a milestone in race relations"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMILESTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an important event in the development or history of something or in someone's life: milestone in He felt that moving out of his parents ' home was a real milestone in his life. She spoke about some important milestones in the company's 20-year history. Last week, we reached a milestone: we served our 1,000th customer.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › milestoneMilestone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A milestone is a significant event in your life. Often a milestone marks the start of a new chapter. For example, the day you graduated from high school was a milestone in your life. Milestone literally refers to a roadside marker that lists the distance to a particular location.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › milestoneMilestone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MILESTONE is a stone serving as a milepost. How to use milestone in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMILESTONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MILESTONE meaning: 1. an important event in the development or history of something or in someone's life: 2. a stage…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › milestoneMILESTONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a stone functioning as a milepost. a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc.: Her getting the job of supervisor was a milestone in her career. milestone. / ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn / noun. a stone pillar that shows the distance in miles to or from a place.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmilestone noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of milestone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMILESTONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A milestone is an important event in the history or development of something or someone. He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in the country's history. American English : milestone / ˈmaɪlstoʊn /

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMILESTONE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    an important event in the history or development of something or someone: Passing my driving test was an important milestone for me. (Definition of milestone from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of milestone. in Chinese (Traditional) 碑／地標, 里程碑，里程標, 重大事件… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › milestoneMilestone Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    MILESTONE meaning: 1 : a stone by the side of a road that shows the distance in miles to a specified place; 2 : an important point in the progress or development of something a very important event or advance usually + in.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › milestone_nmilestone, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word milestone, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.