/ ˈmaɪlstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun
1.
(also mile·post especially in NAmE ) a very important stage or event in the development of sth
SYN landmark
2.
a stone by the side of a road that shows how far it is to the next town and to other places
/ ˈmaɪlstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun
1.
(also mile·post especially in NAmE ) a very important stage or event in the development of sth
SYN landmark
2.
a stone by the side of a road that shows how far it is to the next town and to other places
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005