How to Use milepost in a Sentence

milepost

noun
  • We've reached a new milepost in the field of genetic research.
  • And some of those mileposts stand out as more important than most.
    — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Bo laughed, mindful of the milepost as well as the distance left to cover.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The trail head is at milepost 296, about one mile from where Huang was found.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But each new project in the city marks another milepost on the road to recovery.
    — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Forget the blur of mileposts shoulder-blocked into the rearview mirror.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The drainage work will take place first between mileposts 17-19 followed by the paving.
    — Rosemarie Stein, OregonLive.com, 8 June 2018
  • The crash is at milepost 166, about eight miles south of Cottage Grove.
    — oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The agency said traffic was backed up past Rye by about five miles near milepost 237.
    — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Which brings us to the question is what exactly the Yankees are through the first milepost of the marathon.
    — Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • In the years since, a slow trickle of MAX news has served as mileposts in my career.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Even so, Thompson passed a milepost of sorts in Thursday night’s loss in Milwaukee.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The left westbound lane near milepost 57 was also closed, ADOT said.
    — Yihyun Jeong, azcentral, 30 Apr. 2017
  • Police said the Dowdy was impaired and struck a Chevrolet Express bus head-on near milepost 23.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The lanes had been closed because of a crash at milepost 173, according to ADOT.
    — The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The rupture occurred at milepost 171, near Fort Ransom, South Bow said.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The closure was between mileposts 226 to 244 due to flooding on the roadway, ADOT said.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The shutdown goes from mileposts 90 to 87, from near the Indian John Hill rest stop to the valley, where motorists gain speed and momentum.
    — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, 9 Oct. 2018
  • The affected area includes mileposts 227-243, ADOT said.
    — Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • After 90 years and 900 barns, people continue to arrive to see what the fuss is all about, making its advertising a story unto itself, a milepost of the road-trip journey.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
  • McGawley adds, advising that the least successful way to pass along money and assets is to wait until children reach an age milepost such as 30 and then hand over a substantial income without any scaffolding.
    — Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The agency said in a news release Tuesday that the state highway would reopen between Grandjean and Banner Summit, or mileposts 93 and 106.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
  • For anyone with travel plans that include Waterrock Knob, Fork Ridge Overlook or other stops between mileposts 443 and 455, the road was closed, as of April 20, with no further plans announced.
    — Ryan Brennan april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • What Was Closed and Why The National Park Service closed the Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 443 and 455 on April 20.
    — Ryan Brennan april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Additionally, State Route 373 southbound was closed between mileposts 385 and 390 heading into Greer, according to ADOT.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 May 2025
  • The fires were reported between mileposts 13 and 17 on I-84 and between Southeast 8th Avenue and Southeast 9th Avenue off Sand Hollow Road, according to the alert.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
  • The fires blazed near Interstate 84 between mileposts 13 and 17 and between Southeast 8th and 9th avenues off of Sand Hollow Road, according to a news release, after a powerful storm system with high, damaging winds blew through the Treasure Valley.
    — Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026

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