milestone
/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/ noun C1- 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.
- An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
Plural milestones
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I thought I could see along it for many a milestone.
He was absolutely thrilled that his players had remembered this important personal milestone.
For generations, mastering a flowing cursive script was considered a fundamental milestone in a student's educational journey.
The enthusiastic crowd erupted in joyous celebration, acknowledging that an unprecedented milestone in human achievement had finally been reached.
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