noun. A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point.

noun. An important event, as in a child's development, the history of a nation, or the advancement of knowledge in a field; a turning point.

noun. A stone or pillar set up along a highway or other line of travel to mark distance in miles.

noun. A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.

noun. An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable achievment.

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.

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

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

noun. a significant event in your life (or in a project)

"Alas, our poor little 'inscription,' so far as I remember it, was not more criminal than that of a number on a milestone; in fact the whole adventure was like that of setting up an authentic _milestone_ in a tract of country"

mileage  

juncture  mark  marker  marking  occasion  

3-chain  advancements  anniversary  b.c  bhumi  

bench mark  bookmark  cairn  cardinal point  catstone