milestone

• Substantiv, das entweder einen Steinmarker zur Entfernungsangabe entlang einer Straße oder ein bedeutendes Ereignis bzw. einen wichtigen Abschnitt in einem Projekt oder im persönlichen Leben bezeichnet.

A noun referring to either a stone marker indicating distances along a road, or a significant event or stage in a project or personal life.

1. Roadside markerB1formal

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

   Distanzstein

   • The old milestone on the highway showed it was 50 miles to London.
   • We stopped to read the milestone that marked the border.
   • The milestone was weathered but still legible.

   Synonymemilepost

2. Significant eventB1formal

   An important event or stage in the development of something, such as a person's life or a project.

   Wichtiges Ereignis

   • Graduating from university was a major milestone in her life.
   • The team celebrated reaching the project's first milestone.
   • Buying his first house was a significant milestone for him.

   Synonymebenchmarkbreakthroughclimaxlandmarkturning pointwatershed