milepost

mile·post

noun \ˈmī(-ə)l-ˌpōst\

Definition of MILEPOST

1

: a post indicating the distance in miles from or to a given point; also : a post placed a mile from a similar post

2

: milestone 2

Examples of MILEPOST

1. We've reached a new milepost in the field of genetic research.
2. <a milepost in the development of a global economy>

First Known Use of MILEPOST

1768

Related to MILEPOST

Synonyms: climacteric, climax, corner, landmark, turning point, milestone, watershed

Related Words: break, capper, clincher, crusher, highlight, topper; conversion, metamorphosis, transfiguration, transformation, turnabout, turnaround; boiling point, breaking point, clutch, conjuncture, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, crunch time, Dunkirk, emergency, exigency, extremity, flash point, head, juncture, zero hour

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Rhymes with MILEPOST

almost, at most, bedpost, compost, crown roast, doorpost, endmost, foremost, French toast, gatepost, glasnost, goalpost, gold coast, Gold Coast, guidepost, headmost, hindmost, impost, inmost, king post, lamppost, midmost, outmost, outpost, pot roast, provost, queen post, rearmost, rib roast, riposte, seacoast, signpost, Slave Coast, sternmost, sternpost, topmost, upcoast, upmost, utmost