milestone Definition
mile·stone (mīl′stōn′)
noun
- a stone or pillar set up to show the distance in miles to or from a specified place
- a significant or important event in history, in the career of a person, etc.
milestone Synonyms
milestone Usage Examples
Converse of object
- reach: Today we reached a milestone in the growth of a portal!
- celebrate: The Club will celebrate this milestone at the Annual Dinner on 1 December 2005.
- commemorate: An event to commemorate this milestone in the project's development is being planned later in this the centenary year of Anthony Asquith.
- mark: The date marks an important milestone in the history of Chile.
- represent: This work represents a key milestone for the replacement school project.
- achieve: Now the Little Bird has achieved a major milestone in its development by flying unmanned for the first time.
Preposition: in
- evolution: Conclusion Regardless of its results, Autodesk's MT deployment will be a milestone in the evolution of MT commercialization.
- history: Thus the first milestone in the history of the school has been reached.
Adjective modifier
- developmental: Children with cerebral palsy may be slow in reaching normal developmental milestones.
- significant: The year 2005/06 saw a further very significant milestone passed.
- Key: Notes to Editors 1. Key milestones covering the 40 years from the broadcast of Cathy Come Home.
- major: Major Milestones achieved The First flight took place on 24 December 1998.
- important: The date marks an important milestone in the history of Chile.
- key: Set up a schedule of meetings to review progress at key milestones in the project.
Modifies a noun
- payment: The first milestone payment would be due on filing for product approval.
- birthday: The Birthday Countdown - Counting down to a milestone birthday?
- anniversary: When Star turned 10 in 2004, she shared this milestone anniversary with Hearing Dogs ' northern center where she was trained.
- target: The base year data is that against which all milestone targets are set.
- achievement: This course has been a milestone achievement for me.
Noun used with modifier
NSF: Healthy Hearts: Reaching for NSF milestones for heart disease in Broadland Primary Care Group, Norfolk.

