distance marker

Shows miles traveled

A distance marker is a sign, post, or other indicator showing how far you've traveled or how far remains to a destination.

Mile markers along highways tell drivers their position; marathon courses have distance markers at each kilometer.

Golf courses mark yardage to the green.

Any fixed reference point measuring distance covered or remaining qualifies: The distance markers helped pace my run.

Related

odometer · roadside · survey · benchmark · starting line · trail blaze · cairn · post · countdown · halfway · boundary · yardage · yard line · pacing · race · race course · highway · interval

Categories
Opposites
type of road/route signage

distance markerspeed limit sign

Marker showing maximum velocity

stop sign · no entry sign · warning sign · yield sign · directional sign

spatial reference function

distance markerorigin point

starting point · terminus · finish line · endpoint · point of departure

Family

distance, distant, distantly, distances, distancing, distanced, marker, mark, marks

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G