gatepost

noun

gate·post ˈgāt-ˌpōst

: 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 The girl had made a flag of pink, white and turquoise tissue paper and affixed it to a paper towel tube and hung it from the gatepost. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Nov. 2021

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