milestone in life



milestone in someone's life

 and important milestone in someone's life
a very important event or point in one's life. (From the [former] stone markers at the side of a road showing the distance to or from a place.) Joan's wedding was a milestone in her mother's life. The birth of a child is a milestone in every parent's life.
See also: life

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pridoni-Georgian
Comgal-Irish
PoppyPAH-peeEnglish (British)
Ithamar-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Timeus-Biblical
Baron['bærən]