Definitions for Milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstoʊnmile·stone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. milestone, milepostnoun

   stone post at side of a road to show distances

2. milestonenoun

   a significant event in your life (or in a project)

GCIDERate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Milestonenoun

   An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable achievment; as, putting a man in orbit was a major milestone on the way to the moon.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. milestonenoun

   A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.

2. milestonenoun

   An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project etc.

3. Etymology: mile + stone

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Milestonenoun

   Stone set to mark the miles.

   Etymology: mile and stone.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Milestone

   A milestone is a numbered marker placed on a route such as a road, railway line, canal or boundary. They can indicate the distance to towns, cities, and other places or landmarks; or they can give their position on the route relative to some datum location. On roads they are typically located at the side or in a median or central reservation. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts (sometimes abbreviated MPs). A "kilometric point" is a term used in metricated areas, where distances are commonly measured in kilometres instead of miles. "Distance marker" is a generic unit-agnostic term. Milestones are installed to provide linear referencing points along the road. This can be used to reassure travellers that the proper path is being followed, and to indicate either distance travelled or the remaining distance to a destination. Such references are also used by maintenance engineers and emergency services to direct them to specific points where their presence is required. This term is sometimes used to denote a location on a road even if no physical sign is present. This is useful for accident reporting and other record keeping (e.g., "an accident occurred at the 13-mile mark" even if the road is only marked with a stone once every 10 miles).

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1. milestone

   A milestone is a significant event or achievement that marks a point of progress or accomplishment in a particular task, project, or journey. It often serves as a point of reference or measurement to assess the progress made or the distance remaining towards a goal. Milestones are typically used to track and celebrate important stages or advancements in personal, academic, professional, or organizational endeavors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Milestonenoun

   a stone serving the same purpose as a milepost

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Milestone

   A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at intervals of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts. Mileage is the distance along the road from a fixed commencement point. Milestones are constructed to provide reference points along the road. This can be used to reassure travellers that the proper path is being followed, and to indicate either distance travelled or the remaining distance to a destination. Such references are also used to by maintenance engineers and emergency services to direct them to specific points where their presence is required. This term is sometimes used to denote a location on a road even if no physical sign is present. This is useful for accident reporting and other record keeping.

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1. MILESTONE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Milestone is ranked #116201 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Milestone surname appeared 150 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Milestone.
   
   94% or 141 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Juncture
   • Marker

Anagrams for Milestone »

1. limestone

2. melonites

How to pronounce Milestone?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Milestone in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Milestone in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Milestone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Milestone in a Sentence

1. Chris Cuomo:

   Now too many see the protests as the problem. No, the problem is what forced your fellow citizens to take to the streets: persistent, poisonousinequities and injustice, and please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful. Because I can show you that outraged citizens are what made the country what she is and led to any major milestone. To be honest, this is not a tranquil time.

2. Robert Wilkie:

   We owe our service members every protection we can give them, while this policy is not perfect, it is a critical milestone in the department’s efforts to eliminate harassment and fully prepare the entire force to protect the nation.

3. Ron DeSantis:

   Florida voters are choosing the Republican Party over Florida Democratic Party because we value freedom and liberty and reject Democrat-led government control. This milestone moment reflects years of hard work, combined with the success of our common-sense conservative policies.

4. Mike Taylor:

   This was an important milestone, just today, we learn a lot every time we do these things.

5. Mohammad Javad Zarif:

   We're determined to do everything that we can in order to be able to make this important milestone, but that depends on a lot of things and we are determined to work on them and find out.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Milestone
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Milestone
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Milestone
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Milestone
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milestone
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Milestone
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Milestone
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html