milestone

  • 11milestone — [n] achievement anniversary, breakthrough, discovery, event, landmark, milepost, occasion, turning point, waypost; concepts 2,706 …

    New thesaurus

  • 12milestone — ► NOUN 1) a stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place. 2) an event marking a significant new development or stage …

    English terms dictionary

  • 13milestone — [mīl′stōn΄] n. 1. a stone or pillar set up to show the distance in miles to or from a specified place 2. a significant or important event in history, in the career of a person, etc …

    English World dictionary

  • 14Milestone — Milemarker redirects here. For the American post hardcore band, see Milemarker (band). For other uses, see Milestone (disambiguation). A mile marker on the U.S. National Road giving distances from many places …

    Wikipedia

  • 15Milestone — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homophone, voir Milestones. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Miles …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 16milestone — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ critical, historic, important, key, major, significant ▪ grim ▪ another grim milestone in the war …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 17milestone — [[t]ma͟ɪlstoʊn[/t]] milestones 1) N COUNT A milestone is an important event in the history or development of something or someone. He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in Zambian history... Starting school is a milestone for… …

    English dictionary

  • 18milestone — UK [ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn] / US [ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn] noun [countable] Word forms milestone : singular milestone plural milestones 1) an event or achievement that marks an important stage in a process This film was a milestone in the history of cinema. 2) a stone… …

    English dictionary

  • 19milestone — n. to reach a milestone (usu. fig.) * * * [ maɪlstəʊn] to reach a milestone (usu. fig.) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20milestone — mile|stone [ˈmaılstəun US stoun] n 1.) a very important event in the development of something American Equivalent: milepostmilestone in ▪ an important milestone in South African history ▪ The treatment of diabetes reached a significant milestone… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English