Associations to the word «Milestone»

Wiktionary

MILESTONE, noun. A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.
MILESTONE, noun. An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
MILESTONE, verb. To place milestones along (a road, etc.).
MILESTONE, verb. To plan out a project as a series of major steps.

Dictionary definition

MILESTONE, noun. Stone post at side of a road to show distances.
MILESTONE, noun. A significant event in your life (or in a project).

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke