Post - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pəʊst|  American pronunciation of the word post
Brit.  |pəʊst|  British pronunciation of the word post

noun

- the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand (syn: station)
a soldier manned the entrance post
- military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
there is an officer's club on the post
- a job in an organization (syn: berth, billet, office, place, position, situation, spot)
he occupied a post in the treasury
- an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them
- United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
- United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
- United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
- any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered (syn: mail)
is there any post for me?
she was opening her post
- a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) (syn: stake)
a pair of posts marked the goal
- the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office (syn: mail)
in England they call mail 'the post'
- the delivery and collection of letters and packages
it came by the first post
if you hurry you'll catch the post

verb

- affix in a public place or for public notice
post a warning
- publicize with, or as if with, a poster
I'll post the news on the bulletin board
- assign to a post; put into a post
The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu
- assign to a station (syn: place, send, station)
- display, as of records in sports games
- enter on a public list
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another (syn: carry)
- ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
- mark with a stake (syn: stake)
- place so as to be noticed (syn: put up)
post a sign
post a warning at the dump
- cause to be directed or transmitted to another place (syn: mail, send)
- mark or expose as infamous (syn: brand)

Extra examples

Please post this important message on your notice board.

I haven't opened my post yet.

I'll send the book to you by post.

My application was lost in the post.

She answered my letter by return of post.

The letter came by the first post.

I took the letter to the post.

The post had come in heavy that morning.

The card was posted from Mary's holiday address.

Post me up on your activities in the committee.

She kept us posted on the latest gossip.

They were to travel post.

I applied for the post and was asked to attend an interview.

She was offered the post of ambassador to India.

He will take up his post as Head of Modern Languages in September.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: post
he/she/it: posts
present participle: posting
past tense: posted
past participle: posted
noun
singular: post
plural: posts
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