post
1a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
Furniture. one of the principal uprights of a piece of furniture, as one supporting a chair back or forming one corner of a chest of drawers.: Compare stump (def. 11).
Papermaking. a stack of 144 sheets of handmolded paper, interleaved with felt.
Horse Racing. a pole on a racetrack indicating the point where a race begins or ends: the starting post.
the lane of a racetrack farthest from the infield; the outside lane.: Compare pole1 (def. 4).
Digital Technology.
an online message that is submitted to a message board or electronic mailing list.
text, images, etc., that are placed on a website: a blog post.
a thin metal bar affixed to the back of an earring and designed to pass through a pierced earlobe.
to affix (a notice, bulletin, etc.) to a post, wall, or the like.
to bring to public notice by or as by a poster or bill: to post a reward.
to denounce by a public notice or declaration: They were posted as spies.
to publish the name of in a list: to post a student on the dean's list.
to publish the name of (a ship) as missing or lost.
to placard (a wall, fence, etc.) with notices, bulletins, etc.: The wall was posted with announcements.
to put up signs on (land or other property) forbidding trespassing: The estate has been posted by the owner.
Digital Technology.
to submit (an online message) to a message board or electronic mailing list.
to place (text, images, etc.) on a website: I just posted some photos of my trip.
Digital Technology.
to submit an online message to a message board or electronic mailing list.
to place text, images, etc., on a website.
Origin of post
1Other words for post
Other words from post
- post·less, adverb
- post·like, adjective
Other definitions for post (2 of 5)
a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed: a diplomatic post.
the station or rounds of a person on duty, as a soldier, sentry or nurse.
a military station with permanent buildings.
a local unit of a veterans' organization.
Also called trading post . a place on the floor in the stock exchange where a particular stock is traded.
(in the British military services) either of two bugle calls (first post and last post ) giving notice of the time to retire for the night, similar in purpose to the U.S. taps.
the body of troops occupying a military station.
to place or station at a post.
to provide or put up, as bail.
to appoint to a post of command.
Origin of post
2synonym study For post
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Other definitions for post (3 of 5)
Chiefly British.
a single dispatch or delivery of mail.
the mail itself.
the letters and packages being delivered to a single recipient.
an established mail system or service, especially under government authority.
British. post office (def. 1).
(formerly) one of a series of stations along a route, for furnishing relays of men and horses for carrying mail, currency, etc.
(formerly) a person who traveled express, especially over a fixed route, carrying mail, currency, etc.
Printing. a size of printing paper or, especially in Britain, of drawing or writing paper, about 16 × 20 inches (41 × 51 centimeters).
post octavo, a size of book, from about 5 × 8 inches to 5.25 × 8.25 inches (13 × 20 centimeters to 13.33 × 21 centimeters), untrimmed, in the United States; 5 × 8 inches (13 × 20 centimeters), untrimmed, in England. Abbreviation: post 8vo
post quarto, Chiefly British. a size of book, about 8 × 10 inches (20 × 25 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: post 4vo
Chiefly British. to place in a post office or a mailbox for transmission; mail.
Bookkeeping.
to transfer (an entry or item), as from the journal to the ledger.
to enter (an item) in due place and form.
to make all the requisite entries in (the ledger, etc.).
to supply with up-to-date information; inform: Keep me posted on his activities.
Manège. to rise from and descend to the saddle in accordance with the rhythm of a horse at a trot.
to travel with speed; go or pass rapidly; hasten.
Origin of post
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Other definitions for Post (4 of 5)
Charles William, 1854–1914, U.S. businessman: developed breakfast foods.
Emily Price, 1873?–1960, U.S. writer on social etiquette.
George Browne, 1837–1913, U.S. architect.
Wiley, 1899–1935, U.S. aviator.
Other definitions for post- (5 of 5)
a prefix, meaning “behind,” “after,” “later,” “subsequent to,” “posterior to,” occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (postscript), but now used freely in the formation of compound words (post-Elizabethan; postfix; postgraduate; postorbital).
a prefix occurring in compound words that refer to an environment in which the thing expressed in the second element of the word is no longer relevant or significant (post-truth; post-fact; post-race; post-gender).
Origin of post-
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How to use post in a sentence
“James Woods has a reputation in the business of not mincing words,” Breitbart posted in September 2013.
How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll | Asawin Suebsaeng | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe posted on Facebook about wanting to do something “right” and meaningful.
Crain posted a cash bond of $102.50 apiece shortly before 1:30 P.M., and they returned to the Castle Hotel.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ | Peter Guralnick | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSecurity guards have also been posted to add some muscle (but this has done little to deter vandals in past years).
On Dec. 16, Brice posted the black banner of ISIS on his Facebook page.
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The proclamation was posted on the door of the court house and soon a motley crowd gathered around to read it.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnMrs. Dodd posted her letter herself, and to make assurance doubly sure she registered it.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsA notice posted outside stated that the cottage would not be shown on Sunday.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyIf you will hand them over to me you shall have the other cheque for five thousand posted to you to-night.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteMen were posted at certain places, to keep the hart within certain bounds.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for post (1 of 5)
/ (pəʊst) /
a length of wood, metal, etc, fixed upright in the ground to serve as a support, marker, point of attachment, etc
horse racing
either of two upright poles marking the beginning (starting post) and end (winning post) of a racecourse
the finish of a horse race
any of the main upright supports of a piece of furniture, such as a four-poster bed
(sometimes foll by up) to fasten or put up (a notice) in a public place
to announce by means of or as if by means of a poster: to post banns
to publish (a name) on a list
Origin of post
1British Dictionary definitions for post (2 of 5)
/ (pəʊst) /
a position to which a person is appointed or elected; appointment; job
a position or station to which a person, such as a sentry, is assigned for duty
a permanent military establishment
British either of two military bugle calls (first post and last post) ordering or giving notice of the time to retire for the night
(tr) to assign to or station at a particular place or position
mainly British to transfer to a different unit or ship on taking up a new appointment, etc
Origin of post
2British Dictionary definitions for post (3 of 5)
/ (pəʊst) /
mainly British letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the Post Office; mail
mainly British a single collection or delivery of mail
British an official system of mail delivery
an item of electronic mail made publicly available
(formerly) any of a series of stations furnishing relays of men and horses to deliver mail over a fixed route
a rider who carried mail between such stations
British another word for pillar box
British short for post office
a size of writing or printing paper, 15 1/4 by 19 inches or 16 1/2 by 21 inches (large post)
any of various book sizes, esp 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches (post octavo) and 8 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches (post quarto)
by return of post British by the next mail in the opposite direction
(tr) mainly British to send by post: US and Canadian word: mail
(tr) to make (electronic mail) publicly available
(tr) accounting
to enter (an item) in a ledger
(often foll by up) to compile or enter all paper items in (a ledger)
(tr) to inform of the latest news (esp in the phrase keep someone posted)
(intr) (of a rider) to rise from and reseat oneself in a saddle in time with the motions of a trotting horse; perform a rising trot
(intr) (formerly) to travel with relays of post horses
archaic to travel or dispatch with speed; hasten
with speed; rapidly
by means of post horses
Origin of post
3British Dictionary definitions for POST (4 of 5)
point of sales terminal
British Dictionary definitions for post- (5 of 5)
after in time or sequence; following; subsequent: postgraduate
behind; posterior to: postorbital
Origin of post-
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Scientific definitions for post-
A prefix that means after, as in postoperative, after an operation, or behind, as in postnasal, behind the nose or nasal passages.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with post
see deaf as a post; from pillar to post; keep posted.
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