milepost

• Ein Stein oder Schild am Straßenrand, das die Entfernung zu bestimmten Orten angibt. Auch bildlich für einen wichtigen Meilenstein oder Wendepunkt in einem Prozess.

A stone post or marker placed at the side of a road to indicate distances to various locations.

1. Roadside distance markerB1formal

   A stone or metal post placed at the side of a road to indicate the distance to a particular location.

   Kilometerstein

   • The old milepost on the highway showed it was 50 miles to the city.
   • We stopped at a milepost to check our progress on the journey.
   • The milepost was weathered but still readable.

   Synonymemarkermilestone