milestone
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milestone
- /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/ US
- /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/ UK
Where it comes from
From mile + stone. Compare Dutch mijlsteen (“milestone”), German Low German Mielensteen (“milestone”), German Meilenstein (“milestone”), Swedish milsten (“milestone”).
noun milestones
- 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.
- An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc. Death is another milestone on their way.
Similar: landmark
verb milestones · milestoning · milestoned
- To place milestones along (a road, etc.).
- To plan out a project as a series of major steps.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: milepost, crossroads, juncture, mileage, signpost, points, gate, framework, pillar, target, keystone, cornerstone, landmark, mark, hallmark, step
noun
Similar: landmark
Translations
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noun one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals
| Español | hito, mojón, cipo, hita, fito (disused), borna |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 一里塚 ichirizuka, 里程標 riteihyō |
| 中文 | 里程碑 lǐchéngbēi |
| Português | marco miliário, marco miliar |
| Français | borne, borne kilométrique |
| Deutsch | Kilometerstein, Meilenstein, Postmeilensäule |
| Italiano | pietra miliare |
| Ελληνικά | χιλιομετροδείκτης chiliometrodeíktis |
| Русский | ми́льный ка́мень mílʹnyj kámenʹ, километро́вый столб kilometróvyj stolb |
| Tiếng Việt | cột mốc, cây số, cột cây số, cột dặm |
| עברית | אבן מיל, אבן דרך |
noun important event
| Español | hito, jalón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 事 koto, 転換点 tenkanten, 一大事 ichidaiji, 画期的出来事 kakkiteki dekigoto |
| 中文 | 里程碑 lǐchéngbēi |
| हिन्दी | मीलपत्थर mīlpatthar |
| Português | marco |
| Français | jalon |
| Deutsch | Meilenstein, Etappenziel, Markstein |
| Italiano | pietra miliare, traguardo |
| Ελληνικά | ορόσημο orósimo |
| Русский | ве́ха véxa, эта́п etáp, рубе́ж rubéž |
| Tiếng Việt | mốc |
| עברית | אבן דרך |
verb to place milestones
| Español | amojonar |
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Talk about this word "milestone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/milestone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. milestone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/milestone "milestone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/milestone.Cite this
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title = {milestone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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