milepost
Roadside distance indicator
A milepost is a marker along a road or trail indicating distance—originally in miles, though the term applies regardless of unit.
Highway mileposts help travelers gauge progress and locate positions: The accident occurred near milepost 47.
Figuratively, a milepost marks a significant point in any progression: Turning forty felt like a milepost.
Roadside directional guide
- guidepostDirectional marker for travelers
- waypointNavigation reference location
- pillarUpright architectural support
- cairnMemorial stone pile
monument · boundary · landmark · indicator · beacon · reference · pointer · benchmark
Guidance for reaching somewhere
- routePath from A to B
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
pathfinder · trailblazer · locator · intersection · crossroads · turnoff · highway · roadside
Successful completion of aim
- successFavorable outcome attained
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal
- completionAct of finishing
fulfillment · benchmark · progress · advancement · goal · target · checkpoint · turning point
Thousand meters
- meterDevice that measures usage
- yardLinear measure or grounds
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
measurement · interval · span · stretch · odometer · distance marker · footage · yardage
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- trekArduous overland journey
safari · quest · excursion · adventure · tour · exploration · backpacking · globetrotting
signpost
Roadside directional guide
- guidepostDirectional marker for travelers
- waypointNavigation reference location
- pillarUpright architectural support
cairn · monument · boundary · landmark · indicator · beacon · reference · pointer · benchmark · road marker
directions
Guidance for reaching somewhere
GPS · pathfinder · trailblazer · locator · intersection · crossroads · turnoff · highway · roadside · checkpoint
accomplishment
Successful completion of aim
- successFavorable outcome attained
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal
completion · fulfillment · benchmark · progress · advancement · goal · target · checkpoint · turning point · personal best
kilometer
Thousand meters
furlong · measurement · interval · span · stretch · odometer · distance marker · footage · yardage · travel distance
voyage
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
trek · safari · quest · excursion · adventure · tour · exploration · backpacking · globetrotting · road trip
- posts and polesflagpole, telephone pole, utility pole, electric pole, power pole
- Rail Trailstrailhead, rail bed, trestle bridge, railroad trestle, corridor
- railway signscrossbuck, railroad crossing, level crossing, crossing sign, semaphore
- road measurementskilometer, furlong, yard, foot, league
- C&O Canaltowpath, lockhouse, canal boat, berm, prism
- road markersdistance marker, route marker
milepostdirectional sign
Indicator showing which way
signpost · open road · destination sign · wilderness · uncharted territory