milestone

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UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/ US /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/

noun 2verb 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

important, significant

VERB + MILESTONE

pass, reach

After years of hard work, she finally reached an important milestone in her career.

celebrate, mark

PREP

~ in

Winning the championship was a major milestone in her athletic career.

~ for

Winning the championship was a major milestone for our school's sports program.

Definitions

noun

A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.

An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.

Death is another milestone on their way.

Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.

verb

To place milestones along (a road, etc.).

To plan out a project as a series of major steps.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — stone post at side of a road to show distances

milepost

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Death is another milestone on their way.

Wiktionary

Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.

Wiktionary

She bought the model as a surprise gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday.

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That day was an important milestone in our project.

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It's an important milestone for her.

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For many African-American movie fans, the film “Black Panther,” released this year, was a milestone.

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Usage Notes

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