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noun mile·post \ 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

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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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LA 397 at milepost 9 is closed due to water across the roadway.

— carlie kollath wells, NOLA.com, "I-10 westbound closed near Louisiana/Texas line because of Harvey flooding," 30 Aug. 2017
But with Thursday's formal announcement, the next milepost is a prototype design for each of the employee groups.

— ben mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, "For new uniforms, United turns to Brooks Brothers, Tracy Reese and Carhartt," 24 Aug. 2017
Eric Erstrom was pronounced dead on the scene near milepost 10.5 at about 3:30 p.m., according to an Illinois State Police press release.

— frank vaisvilas, Daily Southtown, "Mokena man killed in I-294 crash," 20 Aug. 2017
Florida Highway Patrol received a call that the driver of a Dodge Journey was traveling westbound recklessly on Interstate 4 in Polk County near milepost 38.

— ryan gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Lakeland man charged in I-4 DUI, hit and run, troopers say," 23 July 2017
Flaggers have been moderating traffic near milepost 48 since then.

— eder campuzano, OregonLive.com, "U.S. 101 re-opens near Wheeler after sinkhole damage repaired," 1 July 2017
The crash occurred at 10:55 a.m. on westbound I-84 when Samuel Taylor, 24, of Homedale, was driving a Dodge Neon, near milepost 244.7.

— ruth brown, idahostatesman, "Boise woman dead after crash near Malta," 23 June 2017
His actions then represented a key milepost on the Texas Republican’s path to becoming a powerful House committee chairman and a pivotal player in the GOP effort to reduce financial regulation in the Trump era.

— jim puzzanghera, chicagotribune.com, "Fervent free-market ideology fuels Jeb Hensarling, the man who would slay Dodd-Frank reforms," 9 June 2017
The State Police said northbound traffic was backed up for miles beginning at milepost 280, which is less than a mile and a half north of the Aurora exit at Ehlen Road Northeast.

— tony hernandez, OregonLive.com, "Highway workers injured on I-5 north of Aurora exit after hit-and-run crash, troopers say," 6 June 2017

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

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