Meaning of "milepost" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF MILEPOST

milepost  [ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILEPOST

Milepost is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILEPOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Milestone

A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at intervals of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts. Mileage is the distance along the road from a fixed commencement point. Milestones are constructed to provide reference points along the road. This can be used to reassure travellers that the proper path is being followed, and to indicate either distance travelled or the remaining distance to a destination. Such references are also used by maintenance engineers and emergency services to direct them to specific points where their presence is required. This term is sometimes used to denote a location on a road even if no physical sign is present. This is useful for accident reporting and other record keeping.

Definition of milepost in the English dictionary

The definition of milepost in the dictionary is a marking post on a racecourse a mile before the finishing line. Other definition of milepost is a signpost that shows the distance in miles to or from a place Also called : milestone.

TRANSLATION OF MILEPOST

Find out the translation of milepost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of milepost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «milepost» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 里程碑
• Translator English - Spanish: milepost
• English: milepost
• Translator English - Hindi: milepost
• Translator English - Arabic: معلم
• Translator English - Russian: верстовой столб
• Translator English - Portuguese: milepost
• Translator English - Bengali: মাইল নির্দেশক স্তম্ভ
• Translator English - French: poteau kilométrique
• Translator English - Malay: Milepost
• Translator English - German: Meilenpfoster
• Translator English - Japanese: マイル標
• Translator English - Korean: 이정표
• Translator English - Javanese: Milepost
• Translator English - Vietnamese: milepost
• Translator English - Tamil: மைல்கல்லை
• Translator English - Marathi: माईलपॉप
• Translator English - Turkish: mil işareti
• Translator English - Italian: milepost
• Translator English - Polish: milepost
• Translator English - Ukrainian: верстовий стовп
• Translator English - Romanian: milepost
• Translator English - Greek: milepost
• Translator English - Afrikaans: mylpaal
• Translator English - Swedish: milstolpe
• Translator English - Norwegian: Milepost

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILEPOST»

Discover the use of milepost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to milepost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Milepost 2013

Provides information on road conditions, ferry travel, lodging, camping, fishing, sightseeing and services in Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest Territories. Original.

Kris Valencia, 2013

Alaska Wilderness Milepost

Much of Alaska's majestic beauty is off the road--in small villages, on islands, or along rivers. This guide is an adventurer's passport to more than 250 remote towns and villages and the wilderness surrounding them.

Milepost, 1990

Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey

top of rail at 1,606.6 Tupper Lake Junction, 4.8 miles north of; milepost " T. 7 & O. 121," top of rail at 1.534.8 Tupper Lake Junction, 5.8 miles north of; milepost '-T. 7 & O. 120,"' top of rail at - - 1,523.6 Tupper Lake Junction, fi.8 miles north of; ...

‎1901

The Northwest Milepost

The editors of The Milepost offer mile-by-mile logs of the key highways in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana and southwestern Canada. Helpful maps, color photographs, and detailed facts are included.

Milepost, 1990

Bulletin - United States Geological Survey

8 Tupper Lake Junction, 5.8 miles north of; milepost ''T. 7 & O. 120," top of rail at . 1,523.6 Tupper Lake Junction, 0.8 miles north of; milepost "T. 9 & O. 119," top of rail at _ 1, 515. 6 Kildare, 350 feet north of station; in large bowlder 8 feet east of ...

Geological Survey (U.S.), 1901

Survey of the Northwestern Boundary of the United States, ...

Milepost No. 11, marked Milepost No. 12, marked Milepost No. 13, marked Milepost No. 14, marked Milepost No. 15, marked Milepost No. 16, marked Milepost No. 17, marked Milepost No. 18, marked Milepost No. 19, marked Milepost No.

Marcus Baker, 1900

Congressional edition

Head of Hendersons Island, water surface Potts Island, water surface Milepost 32 , from Franklin Water surface Milepost 31, from Franklin Water surface Lower end Hughleys Island, water surface Milepost 30, from Franklin Upper end Hughlevs ...

United States. Congress, 1907

Report of the United States Geological Survey to the ...

87 Milepost 163, railroad spike on 237. 67 Milepost 164, railroad spike on 239. 31 Milepost 165, railroad spike on 243. 18 Milepost 166, railroad spike on first telegraph i>ole southeast of 244. 77 Milepost 167, 75 feet southeast of, 45 feet south ...

Geological Survey (U.S.), 1900

Triangulation and spirit leveling in Indian territory

Milepost No. 11, marked "883" 882.747 Milepost No. 12, marked "884" 883.811 Milepost No. 13, marked " 895 " 893. 694 Milepost No. 14, marked "897" 897.435 Milepost No. 15, marked " 931 " 931. 307 Milepost No. 16, marked "973" 973.505  ...

Charles Hall Fitch, 1900

Annual Report of the Director of the United States ...

31 Milepost 165, railroad spike on _ . . . . . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . 243. 18 )lilepost 166, railroad spike on first telegraph pole southeast of . . . . . . . . .. 244. 77 Mile-post 167, 75 feet southeast of, 45 feet south of track; iron post, ...

Geological Survey (U.S.), 1900

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILEPOST»

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Adventure of week: Hikes w/Blue Ridge Parkway rangers

Meet at Milepost 393.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the dirt pull-off on the north end of the French Broad River Bridge (just north of ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»

BRIDGE SAFETY: 2 in the Valley are at-risk

ADOT is currently in the process of rebuilding the Hell Canyon Bridge on State Route 89, 18 miles north of Chino Valley at milepost 346, which ... «ABC15 Arizona, Jul 15»

Alcohol, drugs not part of fatal collision north of Quilcene

While southbound along Center Road near milepost 12 north of Quilcene at about 4:24 p.m., April 15, 23-year-old Gabriel O. Nieman's 1989 ... «Port Townsend Leader, Jul 15»

Anglers should be extra gentle with fish in hot weather

•Flint Creek — Highway 1 Bridge near milepost 53 to the mouth. •Gallatin River — from Sheds Bridge (Highway 84) near Four Corners ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»

Crews working to contain half-acre fire at Baker Lake

The Jumping Stump Fire, named for what it was seen doing, was at milepost 25 on Baker Lake Road at the northern tip of Baker Lake. «The Bellingham Herald, Jul 15»

Two hurt in Highway 210 crash in Carlton County

The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a Ford Explorer was traveling west on Highway 210 near milepost 204 — about 12 miles west of ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»

Fire in Cabin Gulch Area Spreads to 1000 Acres, 15% Contained

12 miles worth of road is closed on U.S. Highway 12, East of Townsend through Deep Creek Canyon from milepost 12 to 23. We will update ... «KTVH, Jul 15»

Police: Vineland man on narcotics killed teen in crash

McClain said Garreffi's 2008 Chevy Silverado crossed the center line of Route 40 at milepost 43.7 and into oncoming traffic. Garreffi's car first ... «Vineland Daily Journal, Jul 15»

Rock blasting on I-90 this week

Eastbound drivers will be stopped at milepost 56 near Gold Creek, and westbound drivers will be stopped at milepost 61 near Price Creek. «Daily Record, Jul 15»

Washington man dead, four injured after single-car crash on I-84 …

A 16-year-old girl was driving the Yukon about 1:15 p.m. when it went over the top of the left guardrail near Milepost 68, according to an ISP ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»