posted; posting; posts
1
: to affix to a usual place (such as a wall) for public notices : placard
posted signs for the garage sale all over the neighborhood
2
a
: to publish, announce, or advertise by or as if by placing a notice in a public place
A snowstorm warning was posted for the New England area.
The company posted its third quarter profits.
b
: to denounce by public notice
c
: to enter on a public listing
d
: to forbid (property) to trespassers under penalty of legal prosecution by notices placed along the boundaries
e
: score
posted a 70 in the final round
3
: to publish (something, such as a message) in an online forum (such as a social media site)
posted; posting; posts
1
: to make familiar with or update on a subject : inform
kept her posted on the latest gossip
2
: mail
post a letter
3
a
: to transfer or carry from a book of original entry to a ledger
b
: to make transfer entries in
4
archaic
: to dispatch in haste
1
: to rise from the saddle and return to it in rhythm with a horse's trot
2
: to ride or travel with haste : hurry
3
: to travel with post-horses
posted; posting; posts
1
a
: to station in a given place
guards were posted at the doors
b
: to carry ceremoniously to a position
posting the colors
2
chiefly British
: to assign to a unit, position, or location (as in the military or civil service)
3
: to put up
O'Brien claims city cops roughed him up and refused to let him post bond.—
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Verb (1)
the student organizations generally post their announcements on the campus bulletin board
posted the students' grades
Verb (2)
be sure to post the letter this afternoon
Verb (3)
the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness
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Alternative 1 was selected based on an assessment of the costs, expected technical performance and environmental impacts, Corps officials said in a public notice posted May 30.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Prosecutors say Abdulkarim posted video from a first person perspective of someone starting the fire on his personal Instagram page, according to court documents.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
In February 2025, after real estate investor Andy Sogoyan acquired the property through a foreclosure on its previous owner, Sogoyan posted demolition notices.
—Max Kutner, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
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Verb
On the sixth anniversary of Nick’s homicide, the Gilbert Police Department posted on its Facebook page.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Alternative 1 was selected based on an assessment of the costs, expected technical performance and environmental impacts, Corps officials said in a public notice posted May 30.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Prosecutors say Abdulkarim posted video from a first person perspective of someone starting the fire on his personal Instagram page, according to court documents.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
In February 2025, after real estate investor Andy Sogoyan acquired the property through a foreclosure on its previous owner, Sogoyan posted demolition notices.
—Max Kutner, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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post
2 of 7 verb1
a
: to fix notices to or on a suitable place (as a bulletin board)
b
: to publish or announce by or as if by a notice
posted the students' grades
2
: to forbid persons from entering or using by putting up warning notices
post a trout stream
3
: score entry 2 sense 1a
posted a 72 for the round
4
: to publish (as a message) in an online forum
post
3 of 7 noun1
chiefly British
: postal service
2
chiefly British
: the mail handled by the post
3
chiefly British
: a single shipment of mail
4
: something (as a message) that is posted online
post
5 of 7 noun1
a
: the place at which a soldier or guard is stationed
b
: a station or task to which a person is assigned
c
: a place to which troops are assigned : camp
2
: an office or position to which a person is appointed
3
post
6 of 7 verb1
: to station in a given place
post a guard
2
: to give as a guarantee of payment
post a bond
post-
7 of 7 prefix1
a
: after : later
postdate
b
: behind
2
: following : later than
postscript
Etymology
Noun
Old English post "an upright timber for support, pillar," from Latin postis (same meaning)
Noun
from early French poste "a relay station, one who carries messages," from early Italian posta "relay station," derived from porre (verb) "to place," from Latin ponere "to place" — related to post entry 5
Noun
from early French poste "place where soldiers are stationed," from early Italian posto (same meaning), derived from porre (verb) "to place," from Latin ponere "to place" — related to post entry 3
Prefix
derived from Latin post "after, later"
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