markerstone
nounUK /ˈmɑːkəstəʊn/
US /ˈmɑːrkərstoʊn/
A markerstone is a special stone that shows where something is or where a place begins.
The hikers followed the trail until they reached a markerstone at the edge of the forest.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A stone placed to remember a person or event.
A small markerstone stood beside the road to remember the old battle.
3. A stone that marks an important point in history or progress.
The invention of the printing press was a markerstone in human history.
4. A stone used to show the distance along a road or path.
Every mile, a markerstone told travelers how far they had come.