gatepost
noun
gate·post
ˈgāt-ˌpōst 
: the post to which a gate is hung or the one against which it closes
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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.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Nov. 2021
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Nov. 2021
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“Gatepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gatepost. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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