WordValemilestone
a significant checkpoint in a project
In more detail
1. (noun) an important event or stage in someone's life or in the development of something
2. (noun) a stone marker that shows the distance along a road or path
Examples
- 1. Getting your driver's license is an important milestone for many teenagers.
- 2. The old road was lined with milestones showing distances to the nearest city.
How to use milestone
Milestone is used metaphorically to describe significant events or stages in personal, professional, or historical development, often with a sense of progress or accomplishment. It can refer to either literal stone markers on roads (now archaic) or, more commonly in modern usage, figurative markers of achievement or change. The term often implies that something important has been crossed or achieved.
Common phrases
- reach a milestone
- mark a milestone
- major milestone
- important milestone
- milestone event
Synonyms
landmark · turning point · achievement · marker · stage
Word family
milestones (plural)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes use 'milestone' for any event or date without the implication of significance or importance; it should mark something genuinely important or noteworthy, not routine occurrences.
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