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Milestone
Meaning
Noun
●
In Roads:
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.
Verb
●
To place
milestones
along (
a road
, etc.).
●
To
plan out
a project as a
series
of major steps.
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Origin
milestone
English
mile
English
stone
English
stan
Middle English (1100-1500)
stan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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