post

Nouns

  • (n) the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
    • a soldier manned the entrance post
    • a sentry station
    station,
  • (n) 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
    military post,
  • (n) a job in an organization
    • he occupied a post in the treasury
    berth, billet, situation, position, office, place, spot,
  • (n) 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
  • (n) United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935) Wiley Post,
  • (n) United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960) Emily Post, Emily Price Post,
  • (n) United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914) Charles William Post, C. W. Post,
  • (n) any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
    • your mail is on the table
    • is there any post for me?
    • she was opening her post
    mail,
  • (n) a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
    • a pair of posts marked the goal
    • the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake
    stake,
  • (n) the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
    • the mail handles billions of items every day
    • he works for the United States mail service
    • in England they call mail "the post"
    mail service, postal service, mail,
  • (n) the delivery and collection of letters and packages
    • it came by the first post
    • if you hurry you'll catch the post

Verbs

  • (v) affix in a public place or for public notice
    • post a warning
  • (v) publicize with, or as if with, a poster
    • I'll post the news on the bulletin board
  • (v) assign to a post; put into a post
    • The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu
  • (v) assign to a station station, send, place,
  • (v) display, as of records in sports games
  • (v) enter on a public list
  • (v) transfer (entries) from one account book to another carry,
  • (v) ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
  • (v) mark with a stake
    • stake out the path
    stake,
  • (v) place so as to be noticed
    • post a sign
    • post a warning at the dump
    put up,
  • (v) cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
    • send me your latest results
    • I'll mail you the paper when it's written
    mail, send,
  • (v) mark or expose as infamous
    • She was branded a loose woman
    brand,

Synonyms

station military post berth billet situation position office place spot send Wiley Post Emily Post Emily Price Post carry Charles William Post C. W. Post mail stake mail service postal service put up brand

Words of close approximity

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Poa POB pod Poe poi pol pom pop pot POW pox
pock poem poet pogy poke poky pole Polk poll polo pome Pomo pomp pond pone pong pons pony pood poof pool poon poop poor pope porc pore pork porn port pose posh posy pouf pour pout
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