milestone
pronunciation
How to pronounce milestone in British English:
UK [ˈmaɪlstəʊn]
How to pronounce milestone in American English:
US [ˈmaɪlstoʊn]
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- Noun:
- stone post at side of a road to show distances
- a significant event in your life (or in a project)
Word Origin
- milestone (n.)
- 1746, from mile + stone (n.).
Example
- 1. That will be a milestone in citi 's rehabilitation .
- 2. Did you reach an important milestone ?
- 3. I tell my friends about this milestone .
- 4. But it is an important milestone .
- 5. A painted milestone marks the turn-off of the road to kailashpur .