milestone
Pronunciation: [ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn]
Word
Context: “achievement”
(noun) a significant event or point in time that marks an important achievement in a person's life or a project. It's like when you finish a big school project or reach a birthday that feels special.
Example
Graduating from school is a big milestone in a student's life.
Example
Missing the project deadline was a major setback, not a milestone.
Example
What milestones have you achieved this year?
Context: “measurement”
(noun) a large stone or marker that shows the distance along a road. It's like seeing a sign that tells you how far you are from a city.
Example
The milestone indicated that we were only ten miles away from our destination.
Example
There weren't any milestones on that road, so we got lost.
Example
How many milestones did we pass before reaching the park?
0s0s