post 1 of 6

chiefly British

post

2 of 6

noun (2)

post

3 of 6

noun (3)

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

4 of 6

verb (1)

post

5 of 6

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

6 of 6

verb (3)

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

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Noun
Mika Rotunda wrote in a post on social media that Windham unintentionally misspoke. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 The facility will house post-production, visual effects, technology companies, production companies and industry organizations. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Isaiah Hartenstein also posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 The interaction came days after photos of Trudeau and Perry making out on her yacht were posted. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for post

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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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