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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
milestone/ˈmʌɪlstəʊn/

▶noun

1 a stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place.

2 a significant stage or event in the development of something.

'milestone' also found in these Oxford entries:

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another way to explain "milestone age" of, say, 40
Getting + higher education + milestone?
hit, reach,... a milestone
milestone birthday
milestone birthday party
milestone success

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