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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The crash was reported around 12:25 p.m. near milepost 17, in the Galena Creek area, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
The other crash, involving 30 vehicles, was reported in the westbound lanes near milepost 119, just east of Glenwood Springs, around 11:45 a.m.
Colorado State Patrol said no one was injured in either crash.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the first crash at milepost 130, west of Gypsum in Eagle County, at 11:28 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the agency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
The crash near milepost 39 was one of two accidents on I-84 that heavily affected traffic for hours ahead of the long Thanksgiving weekend, police said.
—Nicole L. Cvetnic, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
The other crash, involving 30 vehicles, was reported in the westbound lanes near milepost 119, just east of Glenwood Springs, around 11:45 a.m.
Colorado State Patrol said no one was injured in either crash.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the first crash at milepost 130, west of Gypsum in Eagle County, at 11:28 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the agency.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
The crash near milepost 39 was one of two accidents on I-84 that heavily affected traffic for hours ahead of the long Thanksgiving weekend, police said.
—Nicole L. Cvetnic, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milepost. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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