milepost
noun
mile·post
ˈmī(-ə)l-ˌpōst 
1
: a post indicating the distance in miles from or to a given point
also
: a post placed a mile from a similar post
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Examples of milepost in a Sentence
We've reached a new milepost in the field of genetic research.
a milepost in the development of a global economy
Recent Examples on the Web
The closure was due to a vehicle fire at milepost 92.
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Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
On Friday, Teton Pass was shut down at 4:15 a.m., after a mudslide came down at milepost 15 and breached both lanes, states a press release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation, WYDOT.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
Early Friday morning, a mudslide occurred a couple of miles down the road at milepost 15, according to the transportation department.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2024
Video shows a vehicle on its side near the milepost 114.8 in Holmdel, N.J..
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
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Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
On Friday, Teton Pass was shut down at 4:15 a.m., after a mudslide came down at milepost 15 and breached both lanes, states a press release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation, WYDOT.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 9 June 2024
Early Friday morning, a mudslide occurred a couple of miles down the road at milepost 15, according to the transportation department.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2024
Video shows a vehicle on its side near the milepost 114.8 in Holmdel, N.J..
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
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milepost
noun
mile·post
ˈmī(ə)l-ˌpōst
: a post indicating the distance in miles to a stated place
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