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Definition of milestone noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

milestone

noun
 
/ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
 
/ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
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  1. (also milepost especially in North American English)
     a very important stage or event in the development of something synonym landmark
    • This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration.
    • Today we have passed another milestone on the road towards peace.
    Extra Examples
    • The company passed the £6 million milestone this year.
    • The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.
    • a milestone for Chinese technology
    • another grim milestone in the war
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • critical
    • historic
    • important
    • …
    verb + milestone
    • achieve
    • hit
    • meet
    • …
    preposition
    • milestone in
    • milestone for
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  2. a stone by the side of a road that shows how far it is to the next town and to other places
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