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
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
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Officials say a Honda Pilot was traveling southbound in the parkway’s express lanes near milepost 112.8 just before 6 p.m. on Friday.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Nowhere will that be more important than at quarterback, where the only question now centers on how much Nix can add to his game from here, the milepost that marked the end of a sterling rookie season.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The road will be closed from milepost 93.7 to milepost 105.5, from Grandjean to Banner Summit, according to Idaho 511.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
In a Facebook post on Friday, the WHP said troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 at milepost 90.2 inside the westbound tunnel.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Nowhere will that be more important than at quarterback, where the only question now centers on how much Nix can add to his game from here, the milepost that marked the end of a sterling rookie season.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The road will be closed from milepost 93.7 to milepost 105.5, from Grandjean to Banner Summit, according to Idaho 511.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
In a Facebook post on Friday, the WHP said troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 at milepost 90.2 inside the westbound tunnel.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milepost. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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milepost
noun
mile·post
ˈmī(ə)l-ˌpōst
: a post indicating the distance in miles to a stated place
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