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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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
For people like Cecilia, Benji, and Jen — who thought going to shows was in their past — the Yellow Balloon wasn’t just a signpost.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Will fluency with the references at fashionable literary salons signpost upper-class membership?
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Rather than looking for the galaxy directly, the research team searched for tight groupings of globular clusters, dense spherical groups of stars that orbit galaxies and can serve as signposts for hidden galaxies nearby.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
For people like Cecilia, Benji, and Jen — who thought going to shows was in their past — the Yellow Balloon wasn’t just a signpost.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
In other words, provided the loss remained at the level Chelsea signposted to and agreed with UEFA, the terms of the settlement agreement would be met.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Will fluency with the references at fashionable literary salons signpost upper-class membership?
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Signpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signpost. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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