milestone

US: /ˈmaɪɫˌstoʊn/
UK: /mˈa‍ɪlstə‍ʊn/


English Vietnamese dictionary


milestone /'mailstoun/
  • danh từ
    • cột kilômét cọc
    • (nghĩa bóng) sự kiện quan trọng, mốc lịch sử, giai đoạn quan trọng (trong đời ai)

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 (also milepost especially in AmE) a very important stage or event in the development of sth: This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration. + Today we have passed another milestone on the road towards peace.
2 a stone by the side of a road that shows how far it is to the next town and to other places

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

important, significant

VERB + MILESTONE

pass, reach
The company passed the £6 million milestone this year.
| celebrate, mark

PREP.

~ in
The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.
| ~ for
a milestone for French technology