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

Internship postings fell at a similar rate. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026

Frequent episodes, frequent posting on all the platforms. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

Last year, city officials said that news of the original social host ordinance was disseminated through social media postings, flyers, and through the city’s newsletter. —Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026

Prosecutors accused 37-year-old James Strahler of creating more than 700 non-consensual images and videos of adult women and minors, harassing the women with phone calls, messages and online postings. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

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