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milestone
What does milestone mean?
milestone (noun): an important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use milestone in a sentence?
How do you pronounce milestone?
/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does milestone come from?
From mile + stone.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “milestone” mean?
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an important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc
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