Definition of milestone in English:

milestone

noun ˈmʌɪlstəʊnˈmaɪlˌstoʊn

1A stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place.
里程碑
Example sentencesExamples
- The French twin town presented Ingleton with a milestone setting out the distance between the two.
- My mum pointed me at Milestones Online, a site cataloguing signposts and milestones, mostly in my home county of Essex.
- A granite marker stone or milestone is preserved in Breage church.
- Stuart now studies old Ordnance Survey maps, which mark the location of milestones with the letters MS, or MP for milepost.
2A significant stage or event in the development of something.
〈喻〉里程碑式事件，里程碑
the speech is being hailed as a milestone in race relations
这次演讲被赞为种族关系的里程碑。
Example sentencesExamples
- It now stands at the last milestone on the road away from militarism.
- Of course such incidents are important milestones on our road to adulthood.
- It is not easy but represents a positive milestone on the long road to recovery.
- Each of these are milestones on a road that's inexorably leading us into a one-way street from which there is no return.
- Here are important milestones on the road leading up to the current situation.
Synonyms
turning point, watershed, critical point, historic event, major achievement

Definition of milestone in US English:

milestone

nounˈmīlˌstōnˈmaɪlˌstoʊn

1A stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place.
里程碑
Example sentencesExamples
- Stuart now studies old Ordnance Survey maps, which mark the location of milestones with the letters MS, or MP for milepost.
- The French twin town presented Ingleton with a milestone setting out the distance between the two.
- A granite marker stone or milestone is preserved in Breage church.
- My mum pointed me at Milestones Online, a site cataloguing signposts and milestones, mostly in my home county of Essex.
2An action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.
〈喻〉里程碑式事件，里程碑
the speech is being hailed as a milestone in race relations
这次演讲被赞为种族关系的里程碑。
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course such incidents are important milestones on our road to adulthood.
- It now stands at the last milestone on the road away from militarism.
- It is not easy but represents a positive milestone on the long road to recovery.
- Here are important milestones on the road leading up to the current situation.
- Each of these are milestones on a road that's inexorably leading us into a one-way street from which there is no return.
Synonyms
turning point, watershed, critical point, historic event, major achievement

单词	milestone
释义	Definition of milestone in English: milestone noun ˈmʌɪlstəʊnˈmaɪlˌstoʊn 1A stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place. 里程碑 Example sentencesExamples The French twin town presented Ingleton with a milestone setting out the distance between the two. My mum pointed me at Milestones Online, a site cataloguing signposts and milestones, mostly in my home county of Essex. A granite marker stone or milestone is preserved in Breage church. Stuart now studies old Ordnance Survey maps, which mark the location of milestones with the letters MS, or MP for milepost. 2A significant stage or event in the development of something. 〈喻〉里程碑式事件，里程碑 the speech is being hailed as a milestone in race relations 这次演讲被赞为种族关系的里程碑。 Example sentencesExamples It now stands at the last milestone on the road away from militarism. Of course such incidents are important milestones on our road to adulthood. It is not easy but represents a positive milestone on the long road to recovery. Each of these are milestones on a road that's inexorably leading us into a one-way street from which there is no return. Here are important milestones on the road leading up to the current situation. Synonyms turning point, watershed, critical point, historic event, major achievement Definition of milestone in US English: milestone nounˈmīlˌstōnˈmaɪlˌstoʊn 1A stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place. 里程碑 Example sentencesExamples Stuart now studies old Ordnance Survey maps, which mark the location of milestones with the letters MS, or MP for milepost. The French twin town presented Ingleton with a milestone setting out the distance between the two. A granite marker stone or milestone is preserved in Breage church. My mum pointed me at Milestones Online, a site cataloguing signposts and milestones, mostly in my home county of Essex. 2An action or event marking a significant change or stage in development. 〈喻〉里程碑式事件，里程碑 the speech is being hailed as a milestone in race relations 这次演讲被赞为种族关系的里程碑。 Example sentencesExamples Of course such incidents are important milestones on our road to adulthood. It now stands at the last milestone on the road away from militarism. It is not easy but represents a positive milestone on the long road to recovery. Here are important milestones on the road leading up to the current situation. Each of these are milestones on a road that's inexorably leading us into a one-way street from which there is no return. Synonyms turning point, watershed, critical point, historic event, major achievement
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