■ noun chiefly N. Amer.
1》 a marker indicating how distant a particular place is.
2》 a post one mile from the finishing post of a race.
3》 a significant stage or event; a milestone.
■ noun chiefly N. Amer.
1》 a marker indicating how distant a particular place is.
2》 a post one mile from the finishing post of a race.
3》 a significant stage or event; a milestone.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004