Synonyms & related words for milestone

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of milestone — including milepost, landmark, mark. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to milestone

Explore words related to milestone — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include milliary, accomplishment, achievement, momentous, millionth, momentously, breakthrough, culmination. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for milestone

Common synonyms for milestone include milepost, landmark, mark — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does milestone come from?

The word milestone breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mile-, from Latin mille (“thousand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.