里程碑 — meaning in English

English meaning

• landmark noun A building, monument, or natural feature that is easily recognized and often used for navigation or as a symbol of a place.
• milestone noun A marker placed beside a road showing the distance to a destination.

Senses

里程碑 is used for these senses in English:

• landmark (figurative, also, attributive) A major event or discovery.
• milestone A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.

landmark — full definition

1. noun A building, monument, or natural feature that is easily recognized and often used for navigation or as a symbol of a place.
2. noun An event or achievement considered highly significant, especially one that marks a turning point.

milestone — full definition

1. noun A marker placed beside a road showing the distance to a destination.
2. noun An important event or stage of progress in a project, career, or life.

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