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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley