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How to pronounce milepost in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms milestone
Type of mark, marker, marking

Examples of milepost

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One of the best is 16 miles south of the junction with U.S. 6-50 at milepost 53.
From the sltrib.com
Last week, as that milepost passed, Detroit was gearing down for a slow winter.
From the time.com
Skiers can drive typically to milepost 3 before they're stopped by snow, he said.
From the thenewstribune.com
An NFC West title would represent a meaningful milepost, and a symbol of progress.
From the stltoday.com
At every milepost, there were reminders of the region's bounty and its resilience.
From the thenewstribune.com
Consider it a milepost for the development of the Triangle as a hockey market.
From the newsobserver.com
The eccentric Scarab may have been a milepost, but it was on a road not taken.
From the nytimes.com
A turnout at milepost 135 offers the drive's only roadside views of Desolation Peak.
From the sltrib.com
This is a step toward using this galaxy to provide another valuable cosmic milepost.
From the sciencedaily.com
More examples
  • Milestone: stone post at side of a road to show distances
  • A milestone (from the Latin milliarium) is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at intervals of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. ...
  • The Milepost is an extensive guide book covering Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and British Columbia. It was first published in 1949 as a guide about traveling along the Alaska Highway, often locally referred to as "The ALCAN". ...
  • To dream you see or pass a mile-post, foretells that you will be assailed by doubtful fears in business or love. To see one down, portends accidents are threatening to give disorder to your affairs.
  • A milepost, or milemarker, is a green paddle placed alongside roads and highways that indicate the total mileage from a certain control point. For Interstate routes, the zero milepost is generally at the southern or western end of the route. ...