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

Meta has also still been hiring young talent in recent weeks, with job postings for roles such as product software engineers. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025

Broadcom — Investors' concerns over artificial intelligence firms continued to swirl, pushing Broadcom's stock down 10%, despite its posting on Thursday of better-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter. —Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025

There were no parameters to follow besides answering the prompt and following the posting rules. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025

The company saw a single job posting generate 400 applicants within 24 hours recently. —Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025

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