different between milestone vs waymark

English

Etymology

mile +? stone.

Noun

milestone (plural milestones)

1. A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.
2. (idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
   • 1933, Stephen Spender, "The Funeral":

     Death is another milestone on their way.

Synonyms

• landmark

Related terms

• mileage

Translations

Verb

milestone (third-person singular simple present milestones, present participle milestoning, simple past and past participle milestoned)

1. To place milestones along (a road, etc.).
2. (idiomatic) To plan out a project as a series of major steps.

Anagrams

• lemoniest, lime-stone, limestone

English

Etymology

From way +? mark.

Noun

waymark (plural waymarks)

1. A sign or symbol marked in a prominent position in an off-road location to show the track of a footpath or route; fingerpost; guidepost; milestone.
2. A map coordinate stored within a satellite navigation system

Derived terms

• waymarking

See also

• landmark, milestone, signpost, fingerpost