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milestone

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/ · UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/

Forms: milestones

milestone means: An important event or achievement that marks progress in a life, project, or history.

noun

IMPORTANT EVENTB2

An important event or achievement that marks progress in a life, project, or history.

  • Graduation was a milestone in her life.
  • The project reached another major milestone today.
  • We celebrated the company’s latest milestone.

How to use it: a milestone in something (The discovery was a milestone in medical research.)

Similar words: landmark, major step

Common phrases: reach a milestone, major milestone, milestone in something

ROAD MARKERC1

A marker beside a road that shows the distance in miles to a place.

  • An old milestone stood beside the road.
  • The milestone showed five miles to the town.
  • We passed several milestones on our walk.

Similar words: milepost, distance marker

Common phrases: stone milestone, old milestone, pass a milestone

Questions about milestone

What does milestone mean?

An important event or achievement that marks progress in a life, project, or history.

What is milestone in other languages?

Türkçe: dönüm noktası · Español: hito · Français: étape importante · Deutsch: Meilenstein · Italiano: pietra miliare · 日本語: 節目

How do you pronounce milestone?

In American English /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/; in British English /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/.

How do you use milestone in a sentence?

Graduation was a milestone in her life. The project reached another major milestone today.

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