Highway-distance marker

• Roadside marker
• Stone post at side of a road to show distances
• Road marker
• Racecourse feature
• Highway distance marker
• Distance marker moles tip up

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Milepost \Mile"post`\, n. A post, or one of a series of posts, set up to indicate spaces of a mile each or the distance in miles from a given place. An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable achievment; as, putting ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. stone post at side of a road to show distances [syn: milestone ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places 2 (context rail transport English) A sign or post beside a railway marking the distance from the (actual or nominal) start of a line (usually the ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Far from being a defeat, Reykjavik was a milepost , a turning point in disarmament negotiations. ▪ Victoria and I have undoubtedly passed that milepost .