# der Meilenstein

der Meilenstein is a German noun meaning “milestone, landmark”. Forms: des Meilensteines, die Meilensteine.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Meilensteines
- Plural: die Meilensteine

## In other languages

- Русский: устар. верстовой столб, верста

## Meanings

1. _archaic_ milestone (a stone milepost)
2. _figurative_ milestone, landmark (an important event)

## Examples

- Wir haben einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht. — We have reached an important milestone.
- Jener Tag war ein wichtiger Meilenstein in unserem Projekt. — That day was an important milestone in our project.
- Er musste lernen hinzunehmen, dass Niederlagen notwendige Meilenstein am Weg zum Erfolg sind. — He had to learn to accept that failures were necessary milestones on the road to success.

## Related words

- Synonym: Meilensäule, Kilometerstein

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