posting

1 of 3

noun (1)

post·​ing ˈpō-stiŋ 

1

: the act of transferring an entry or item from a book of original entry to the proper account in a ledger

2

: the record in a ledger account resulting from the transfer of an entry or item from a book of original entry

posting

2 of 3

noun (2)

: appointment to a post or a command

posting

3 of 3

noun (3)

: something (such as an announcement) that is posted online

job postings

… he read verbatim from nasty Internet postings about him and his family.

—Frank Bruni

Examples of posting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

An analysis found that there are about 2,000 postings per month in the Dallas-Fort Worth region related to artificial intelligence, according to UNT. —Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

Sportico could not locate any LinkedIn profile listing current or past work experience at Adventure One, nor any postings about the company on several Panama job boards. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026

In 2022, Ryan took his second and final posting at Fort Belvoir in Virginia after postings that took him to Washington state, Germany, Kentucky and other places. —Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026

There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance. —Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

post entry 4

Noun (2)

post entry 7

Noun (3)

post entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1880, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for posting

• boasting
• coasting
• hosting
• roasting
• toasting
• composting

Legal Definition

posting

noun

post·​ing

1

: the transfer of an entry or item from a book or file of original entry to the proper account in a ledger

also : the record produced by such a transfer

2

: the actual crediting or debiting of an account (as in payment of a draft)

charged interest from the posting date of the credit card transaction