Definitions
stone post at side of a road to show distances
Word origin
From mile + stone. Compare Dutch mijlsteen (“milestone”), German Low German Mielensteen (“milestone”), German Meilenstein (“milestone”), Swedish milsten (“milestone”).
Used in a sentence
“Death is another milestone on their way.”
“Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.”
“She bought the model as a surprise gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Major marker”9 letters
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