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gate·post | \ ˈgāt-ˌpōst 
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\Definition of gatepost
: the post to which a gate is hung or the one against which it closes
Examples of gatepost in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web In addition, the team found barracks, kitchens, toilets, bathhouses, gateposts and the remains of perimeter fences.
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Fox News, "Nazi concentration camp Sylt on island of Alderney revealed by archaeologists," 1 Apr. 2020 The stone gateposts of his home were nearly sunken in vegetation.
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Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "As Innocuous as Plant No. 1," 10 Apr. 2018 There are also two crowned ceramic heads known as Mori, a style used as planters placed on gateposts.
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Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, "Cakes and confections with an Italian spirit highlight this new Miami Beach bakery | Miami Herald," 22 Mar. 2018 Its work stretches from the Old Chief Joseph gravesite, where gateposts and a cobble wall were built, all the way across the state to the trails at Ecola State Park on the coast.
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The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Civilian Conservation Corps trails, parks and campgrounds still abound in Oregon," 28 June 2017
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The first known use of gatepost was in 1522
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