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noun (1)

Definition of postnext
chiefly British
as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system the post always comes at tea time

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post

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noun (2)

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as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged selling lemonade was my post at the church fair

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as in position
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain he wisely stayed at his post during the emergency

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as in place
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges

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post

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noun (3)

ˈpōst How to pronounce post (audio)
as in column
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence

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post

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verb (1)

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as in to publish
to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place the student organizations generally post their announcements on the campus bulletin board

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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly posted the students' grades

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post

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verb (2)

as in to detail
to assign to a place or position the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness

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post

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verb (3)

as in to mail
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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Recent Examples of post
Noun
The shooting occurred after a 311 complaint warned the city a week earlier that social media posts were advertising plans to serve alcohol at an unlicensed business without a liquor license. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 In a Facebook post Wednesday, Haga said that about 12,000 square feet of retail space are still available at the site. — Rose Evans july 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Verb
Koivun would post two birdies on the back-nine, and finish with a bogey-free final round to put the icing on his breakout tournament of his very early PGA Tour career. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026 During an interview with SensaCine México posted on Friday, July 24, the couple shared a little PDA after being complimented on their professional careers together. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for post
Recent Examples of Synonyms for post
  1. mail
  2. job
  3. position
  4. column
  5. publish
  6. announce
  7. detail
  8. message
Noun
  • Smith remembers eating Spam three times a day while his father worked odd jobs, including driving a taxi, before eventually scraping together enough money to launch a mail-order hosiery business.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • There could be a time crunch, however, as general election mail ballots would start being printed at the end of August.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • Not everyone’s job includes crawling 150 feet through a spillway pipe 20 feet beneath a lake.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The jobs span the agriculture, automotive, education, finance, government, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, law enforcement, real estate and retail industries, among others, according to the fair’s website.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • However, Skubal was able to bear down with runners in scoring position.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The issues that come before the Commission are at times controversial, and that means stakeholders on each side of the issue are passionate about their position.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Cast-stone columns with ornate capitals bisect the thresholds.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • In a statement on Tuesday evening, a Carowinds spokesperson said the review identified a slight change in the foundation, or footer around one of the ride’s hundreds of support columns.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of column
Verb
  • Tim Bakken, speaking to dozens of colleagues at a faculty meeting, argued that none of them should be forced to seek approval before publishing papers or giving speeches, as a policy unveiled that day would require.
    — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 26 July 2026
  • In May, a juvenile court in Berlin convicted Ballout of preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state, as well as publishing Islamic State propaganda on his Instagram account and other charges, prosecutors said.
    — Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • In March, dozens of countries around the world announced a release of 400 million barrels of oil into the global market in order to keep a lid on prices.
    — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • San Jose recorded 1 million total downtown visits during the six-week FIFA World Cup, officials announced Friday — a final count over 2 ½ times initial projections — driven by energetic watch parties and strong fan culture in the city.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • The affidavit details how detectives used DNA to connect Velasquez to the case.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • In a complaint unsealed Monday against Andrew Tate, prosecutors detailed allegations from British authorities that involved two victims.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of detail
Noun
  • The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • The governor, in his veto message, cited affordability concerns.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of message

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