guideposts
nounUK /ˈɡaɪdpəʊsts/
US /ˈɡaɪdpoʊsts/
Guideposts are signs or markers that help you know which way to go.
The hikers followed the guideposts along the trail.
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2. Rules or principles that help people make good decisions.
Honesty and kindness were the guideposts of her life.
3. Posts set along a road or path to show the way.
Old wooden guideposts lined the mountain road.
4. Events or ideas that help show what to do next.
The early test results served as guideposts for the project.