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milestone in life

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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