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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Police said the Dowdy was impaired and struck a Chevrolet Express bus head-on near milepost 23.
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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
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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
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milepost. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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