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

2

: milestone sense 2

Synonyms

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Police said the Dowdy was impaired and struck a Chevrolet Express bus head-on near milepost 23. —Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025

According to New Jersey State Police, officers responded to the area near milepost 19.4 shortly after 4 a.m. for reports of a head-on collision. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025

Investigators said the bus then went partially up the embankment off the highway near milepost 2 and rolled onto its left side. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025

Located at milepost 294, his 3,500-acre estate has carriage trails that are still frequented by horses, as well as a mansion that's now home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild. —Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for milepost

• diagnosed
• easternmost
• innermost
• lowermost
• northernmost
• outermost
• rearmost
• southernmost
• uppermost
• uttermost
• westernmost
• almost

Kids Definition

milepost

noun

mile·​post ˈmī(ə)l-ˌpōst 

: a post indicating the distance in miles to a stated place