sign·post
ˈsīn-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with signs on it to direct travelers
3
: sign, indication
Examples of signpost in a Sentence
Noun
The signpost says it is 10 miles to the city.
Verb
The road from here to London is well signposted.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Maybe the current Irish presidential election, which allows candidates such as longtime Gaelic football coaching legend Jim Gavin to pin flyers on signposts around town.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Many industry executives look back at the $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Paramount (then Viacom) against YouTube in 2007 as a signpost of an era when linear broadcasters and online video platforms just couldn’t play nice, let alone share the same space.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Maybe the current Irish presidential election, which allows candidates such as longtime Gaelic football coaching legend Jim Gavin to pin flyers on signposts around town.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
On a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Your LinkedIn headline Give your connections a reason to visit your profile by signposting your lead magnet in your headline.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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“Signpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signpost. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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