Definition of Milepost
1. Noun. Stone post at side of a road to show distances.
Definition of Milepost
1. n. A post, or one of a series of posts, set up to indicate spaces of a mile each or the distance in miles from a given place.
Definition of Milepost
1. a post indicating distance in miles [n -S]
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Literary usage of Milepost
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lewis and Clark Road Trips: Exploring the Trail Across America by Kira Gale (2006)
"MISSISSIPPI CRAFTS CENTER (102.4 MP) At milepost 102.4 on Natchez Trace Parkway.
... At milepost 266 on Natchez Trace Parkway turn east onto Rte 178 ..."
2. The Coastal Plain of North Carolina by William Bullock Clark, Benjamin LeRoy Miller (1912)
"At milepost 105, the river cuts into the upland and an interesting section is
revealed which shows the contact of the Patuxent and Black Creek formations. ..."
3. Second Report on the Water Powers of Georgia by Benjamin Mortimer Hall, Maxcy Reddick Hall (1908)
"579.9 milepost 26. from Franklin ................ 590.42 Water surface . ...
600.8 milepost 12. from Franklin ................ 618.30 Water at head of ..."
4. County Reports and Maps: Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan Counties by George Perry Grimsley (1916)
"Sleepy Creek, about 1.5 miles west of, opposite milepost "Baltimore 119 miles";
... Hancock, about 1.2 miles southwest of. opposite milepost "Baltimore 124 ..."
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