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noun
A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, road, transport, vehicles
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Synonyms: milepole
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To place mileposts along (a road, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
stone post at side of a road to show distances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: milestone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marker, marking, mark
History
From mile + post.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
