Definition of MILEPOST

milepost

Plural: mileposts

Noun

  • stone post at side of a road to show distances
  • A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places.
  • 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).

Verb

  • To place mileposts along (a road, etc.).

Origin / Etymology

From mile + post.

Synonyms

milepole, milestone

Scrabble Score: 12

milepost is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
milepost is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
milepost is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

milepost is a valid Words With Friends word