milepost
/ˈmaɪlpəʊst/noun
उच्चारण माइल्पोस्ट
मील का पत्थर, मील-स्तंभ
Core word
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a post at the side of a road that shows the distance to a place
मील का पत्थर, मील-स्तंभ
- We passed a milepost saying Agra was 40 miles away.
- A faded milepost beside the track told us that the town was twelve miles away.
- The old milepost by the highway had faded paint.
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- Every milepost gave the distance to the next big town.
- We stopped at the milepost for a short rest.
Synonyms milestone
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[C]
an important stage or event in the development of sth
महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव
- The launch was a milepost in the country's space programme.
- Winning the first national medal was a milepost in the athlete's career.
- Passing the entrance exam was a milepost in his education.
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- The treaty was a milepost in the history of both nations.
- Her first book became a milepost in children's literature.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
milepost (literal)
A post beside a road or railway that shows the distance to or from a place.
सड़क या रेलमार्ग के किनारे लगा खंभा जो किसी स्थान की दूरी दिखाता है।
- The milepost said Delhi 120.
- A milepost stood by the old highway.
milepost + of + noun (figurative)
Figuratively it means an important stage in a process, often followed by 'of' or 'in'.
आलंकारिक रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी प्रक्रिया का महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव है, प्रायः 'of' या 'in' के साथ।
- Her first salary was a milepost in her life.
- The treaty was a milepost of Indian foreign policy.
milepost vs milestone
In British English the usual word for a stage is milestone; milepost is more common in American English.
British English में पड़ाव के लिए सामान्य शब्द milestone है; milepost अमेरिकी English में अधिक प्रचलित है।
- Passing the final exam was a milestone for him.
reach/pass/mark a milepost
Verbs such as reach, pass, mark or celebrate go with this noun.
इस noun के साथ reach, pass, mark या celebrate जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The company marked a milepost with its tenth branch.
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verb + milepost
reachpassmarksetcelebrate
- The school passed a milepost with its hundredth admission.
adjective + milepost
importanthistoricmajorcrucialkey
- Independence in 1947 was a historic milepost.
milepost + noun
numbermarkersignstone
- Read the milepost number to find your location.
preposition + milepost
atpastbeyondnear
- The accident happened near milepost 45.
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- The taxi stopped beside a faded milepost on the Mumbai-Pune road.
टैक्सी मुंबई-पुणे मार्ग पर एक फीके पड़े मील के पत्थर के पास रुकी।
- Her selection in the civil services was a milepost for the whole village.
सिविल सेवा में उसका चयन पूरे गाँव के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव था।
- The first space mission was a milepost in India's science journey.
पहला अंतरिक्ष अभियान भारत की विज्ञान-यात्रा का एक महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव था।
- Radhika treated each mock test as a milepost on the way to the final exam.
राधिका ने प्रत्येक mock test को अंतिम परीक्षा के रास्ते का एक पड़ाव माना।
- The bus driver checked the milepost to estimate the time left.
बस चालक ने बचा समय आँकने के लिए मील के पत्थर को देखा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The milepost shows the distance of Jaipur.
✓ The milepost shows the distance to Jaipur.
Distance is shown 'to' a place.
किसी स्थान तक की दूरी के लिए 'to' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These two nouns share an origin in road markers but differ in how often they are used.
ये दोनों noun सड़क के चिह्नों से जुड़े हैं, पर इनके प्रयोग की आवृत्ति भिन्न है।
A roadside marker; figuratively a stage, mainly in American English.
सड़क किनारे का चिह्न; आलंकारिक रूप में पड़ाव, मुख्यतः अमेरिकी English में।
- We passed milepost 20.
A stone showing distance; the usual British word for an important event.
दूरी दिखाने वाला पत्थर; महत्वपूर्ण घटना के लिए सामान्य British शब्द।
- Retirement is a milestone.