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Cornerstone vs Milestone - What's the difference?

cornerstone | milestone |

As nouns the difference between cornerstone and milestone

is that cornerstone is a ceremonial stone set at the corner of a building, joining two exterior walls, and often inscribed with the starting and completion dates of construction, the name of the architect and owner, and other details while milestone is 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.

As a verb milestone is

to place milestones along (a road, etc.).

cornerstone

English

Alternative forms

* corner stone

Noun

(en noun)
  • A ceremonial stone set at the corner of a building, joining two exterior walls, and often inscribed with the starting and completion dates of construction, the name of the architect and owner, and other details.
    • The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.
  • By extension, that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
    • Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry.
    That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies.

    See also

    * foundation stone * quoin

    External links

    * (wikipedia "cornerstone")

    Anagrams

    *

    milestone

    English

    (wikipedia milestone)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
    • , author= , title=Well-connected Brains , volume=100, issue=2, page=171 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.}}

    Synonyms

    * landmark

    Related terms

    * mileage

    Verb

    (mileston)
  • To place milestones along (a road, etc.).
  • To plan out a project as a series of major steps.

    • Anagrams

    * limestone