milepost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places.
  2. A sign or post beside a railway marking the distance from the (actual or nominal) start of a line (usually the principal terminus or junction with a more major line).
verb
  1. To place mileposts along (a road, etc.).

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪlˌpoʊst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-milepost.wav

Word forms

milepost mileposts mileposting mileposted

Etymology

From mile + post.

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