milepost
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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
See Examples of MILEPOST
- We've reached a new milepost in the field of genetic research.
- <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
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
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