mileposts

/ˈmaɪlpoʊsts/

Meanings

noun

A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places

Examples :

"Driving along the old highway, we used the mileposts to estimate how much further we had to go before reaching Grandma's house. "

noun

A sign or post beside a railway marking the distance from the (actual or nominal) start of a line (usually the principal terminus or junction with a more major line)

Examples :

"The train schedule showed mileposts every 10 kilometers, marking the distance from the main station. "

sign vehicle technical traffic place

Related Words

reaching verb

/ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

junction noun

/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The act of joining, or the state of being joined.

"The junction of the two pipes caused a slight leak. "

driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

schedule noun

/ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/ /ʃɛ.djuːl/ /ˈskɛ.djuːl/

A slip of paper; a short note.

"The teacher handed out a schedule for the week's activities. "

fingerposts noun

/ˈfɪŋɡərpoʊsts/

A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost

"Following the hiking trail, we relied on the fingerposts at each intersection to guide us to the waterfall. "

highway noun

/ˈhaɪweɪ/

A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

"The school bus is a highway for getting students to school safely. "

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

terminus noun

/ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/ /ˈtɜːrmənəs/

The end or final point of something.

"The terminus of the hiking trail was a beautiful overlook with a stunning view. "

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

kilometers noun

/kɪˈlɑːmɪtərz/ /kəˈlɑːmɪtərz/ /ˈkɪləˌmiːtərz/ /kəˈlɒmɪtərz/

(official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

"The school is two kilometers from my house, so I usually take the bus. "

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "