milestone /; AmE / noun [C]

1 (also milepost, especially in AmE)

a very important stage or event in the development of sth:

The company passed an important milestone yesterday, announcing its first profits.

The appointment represents a milestone in her career.

❖ to pass/reach a milestone

◆ sth marks/represents/signals a milestone

2

a time in a project by which particular tasks should be completed:

Ideally, planning meetings should be linked to milestone dates.

Milestones and deliverables are defined in the project plan.

⇨ DELIVERABLE

❖ to agree/define/set milestones

• roaming
• roar
• roaring
• ROB
• robot
• ROC
• ROCE
• rock bottom
• rocket
• rocket science
• ROE
• rogue trader
• ROI
• ROIC
• role
• role playing
• roll
• rollback
• roller coaster
• rolling contract
• rolling settlement
• rolling stock
• roll-on roll-off
• roll-out
• rollover