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Definition of milestone - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
significant eventimportant event marking progress or achievement
- Graduating from college was a major milestone for her.
2.
travelDated stone marker showing distance along a roadDated
- We passed an ancient milestone on our hike.
Images of milestone
stone marker showing distance along a road
Expressions with milestone
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achieve a significant goal or stage
She reached a milestone in her career by becoming a manager.
indicate a significant point in development
This discovery marks a milestone in medical research.
significant event marking progress
Graduating from college is an important milestone in one's life.
significant event marking progress
Graduating from college is a major milestone in one's life.
significant age in a person's life
Turning 50 is often considered a milestone birthday.
significant event marking a stage in life
Graduation is a milestone in his life.
Origin of milestone
Latin, mille (thousand) + stone (stone)
Terms with milestone included in their meaning
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milestone
reach the age of 21
milestone
significant point in a process or event
major milestone
occasion of significant importance
achievement
achieve a goal or reach a milestone
personal milestone
occasion that brings strong pride or deep satisfaction
couple milestone
celebration of the annual marriage date
record milestone
achievement never done before
milestone
100th anniversary or its celebration of an event
achievement
achieve a significant milestone after effort
marriage milestone
50th anniversary of a marriage
milestone
important event that changes or marks a person's life
achievement
achieve a goal or milestone
age
having attained a specific age milestone
marriage milestone
40th anniversary of a marriage
marriage milestone
50th anniversary of a marriage
age milestone
life gets better and more fulfilling at forty
milestone
significant point in a process or journey
limit
approach a limit or milestone
life milestone
ceremony marking a life transition
milestone
200th anniversary or its celebration
time milestone
linked to a 100-year span, especially a 100th celebration
marriage milestone
60th anniversary of a marriage
milestone
very important event or day that marks a big change or achievement
wedding milestone
75th anniversary of an event, especially a wedding
Examples of milestone in a sentence
The company celebrated its 50th anniversary milestone. The milestone indicated we were halfway to the city. Travelers often stopped to rest near the milestone.
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- French:jalon, borne kilométrique, ...
- German:Meilenstein, Kilometerstein, ...
- Italian:traguardo, cippo, ...
- Spanish:hito, mojón, ...
- Portuguese:marco, marco de pedra, ...
- Chinese:里程碑, 路标, ...
- Japanese:節目, 道標, ...
- Arabic:مَحَطَّة مُهِمَّة, حَجَر مِيل, ...
- Hebrew:אֶבֶן דֶּרֶךְ, ...
- Russian:этап, дорожный столб, ...
- Ukrainian:віха, мильовий камінь, ...
- Hindi:मील का पत्थर, दूरी चिन्ह, ...
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