milepost
/ˈmaɪlˌpoʊst/noun, verb
milepost is spelled M-I-L-E-P-O-S-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, milepost means “A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of milepost is mileposts.
How many letters and syllables are in milepost?
| Letters | 8: M-I-L-E-P-O-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is milepost?
Milepost appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce milepost?
- US /ˈmaɪlˌpoʊst/
Milepost has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-milepost.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of milepost
- mileposts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mileposting participle, present
- mileposted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does milepost mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places.
- 2
A sign or post beside a railway marking the distance from the (actual or nominal) start of a line (usually the principal terminus or junction with a more major line).
verb
- 1
To place mileposts along (a road, etc.).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does milepost come from?
From mile + post.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).