milepost

It marks a white milepost in the onward and upward march of Freedom.

Close to the line was a milepost indicating that a certain Dutch town was two miles west.

I asked him to indicate what in his opinion would be the next great milepost of Smuts' progress.

It is the milepost between the time that was and the time that is, that flask, and to it we owe the single standard of drinking.

I am sure no man of brilliant mind can pass this milepost and not hitch his team and do some precious loading.