post

1 of 8

noun (1)

ˈpōst 

1

: a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column

2

: a pole or stake set up to mark or indicate something

especially : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race

3

a

: goalpost

b

: a football passing play in which the receiver runs downfield before turning towards the middle of the field

4

: the metal stem of a pierced earring

5

: a metallic fitting attached to an electrical device (such as a storage battery) for convenience in making connections

post

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verb (1)

posted; posting; posts

transitive verb

1

: to affix to a usual place (such as a wall) for public notices : placard

2

a

: to publish, announce, or advertise by or as if by use of a placard

b

: to denounce by public notice

c

: to enter on a public listing

d

: to forbid (property) to trespassers under penalty of legal prosecution by notices placed along the boundaries

e

: score

posted a 70 in the final round

3

: to publish (something, such as a message) in an online forum (such as an electronic message board)

post

3 of 8

noun (2)

1

: something (such as a message) that is published online

2

chiefly British

a

: a nation's organization for handling mail

also : the mail handled

b(1)

: a single dispatch of mail

(2)

: letter sense 2a

c

: post office

d

: postbox

3

archaic

a

: one of a series of stations for keeping horses for relays

b

: the distance between any two such consecutive stations : stage

4

obsolete : courier

post

4 of 8

verb (2)

posted; posting; posts

transitive verb

1

: to make familiar with a subject : inform

kept her posted on the latest gossip

2

: mail

post a letter

3

a

: to transfer or carry from a book of original entry to a ledger

b

: to make transfer entries in

4

archaic : to dispatch in haste

intransitive verb

1

: to rise from the saddle and return to it in rhythm with a horse's trot

2

: to ride or travel with haste : hurry

3

: to travel with post-horses

post

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adverb

: with post-horses : express

post

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noun (3)

1

a

: the place at which a soldier is stationed

especially : a sentry's beat or station

b

: a station or task to which one is assigned

c

: the place at which a body of troops is stationed : camp

d

: a local subdivision of a veterans' organization

e

: one of two bugle calls sounded (as in the British army) at tattoo

2

a

: an office or position to which a person is appointed

b

: an area on a basketball court that is located just outside the free throw lane usually near the basket

also : the offensive position of a player occupying the post

3

a

: trading post, settlement

b

: a trading station on the floor of a stock exchange

post

7 of 8

verb (3)

posted; posting; posts

transitive verb

1

a

: to station in a given place

guards were posted at the doors

b

: to carry ceremoniously to a position

posting the colors

2

chiefly British : to assign to a unit, position, or location (as in the military or civil service)

3

: to put up

O'Brien claims city cops roughed him up and refused to let him post bond.

—Jeffrey Ressner

post-

8 of 8

prefix

1

a

: after : subsequent : later

postdate

b

: behind : posterior : following after

postlude

postconsonantal

2

a

: subsequent to : later than

postoperative

b

: posterior to

postorbital

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• column
• pier
• pilaster
• pillar
• stanchion

Verb (1)

• placard

Noun (2)

• correspondence
• mail
• matter
• parcel post
• snail mail

Verb (2)

• mail

Noun (3)

• assignment
• brief
• business
• charge
• detail
• job
• mission
• operation

Verb (3)

• detail
• station

Examples of post in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To reply to other posts, simply include ‘re:’ or ‘to’ the topic in the subject line of your post. —Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023

But that wasn't always the plan for the characters, Cox explained in her post. —Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023

Daddy Yankee, Farruko, Arcángel and more stars of the reggaetón scene expressed their grief in social media posts. —Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2023

On Wednesday, several of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's social media posts dating to 2010 recirculated on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter), where many of Swift's fans appeared genuinely amused. —Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023

Aniston’s post follows on the heels of Friends stars Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox sharing their own tributes on social media. —Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023

Fractures within the GOP have been on public display in recent weeks, particularly following an unprecedented motion to remove McCarthy from the nation's third-highest post last month. —Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023

The lack of congestion seemed to suggest that residents had heeded the numerous cellphone alerts, social media posts and messages from city officials asking them to avoid the area and find other ways of getting to their destinations. —Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023

Some of King’s Below Deck Sailing Yacht cast members also responded to his recent post. —Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023

Verb

NetEase ’s quarterly profit rose as the Chinese videogame publisher posted a rise in sales that outpaced expenses. —Ben Otto, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023

The letter resurfaced on TikTok this week amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, with some TikTok users posting about how reading the letter changed their perspective on the 9/11 attacks and U.S. foreign policy. —Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2023

The British actress also snapped a pic of her name card with her character’s alias — a signifier that several cast members also posted on their Instagram Stories to mark the start of production. —Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023

Stonestreet, who also posted to Instagram, explained Burrell's absence. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023

Megan Thee Stallion posted one of her signature workout TikToks showing off her new glute-building fitness routine, but be warned: Even the stallion herself struggled to get through it. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2023

Those dates, times and locations have not been selected but will eventually be posted to the city’s website. —Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023

Online, some who responded to Jackson appeared to echo her belief that many people are afraid to post in fear of losing their jobs, but that Schumer appears to be able to post her feelings with impunity. —Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2023

Swift was also spotted giving Kelce a kiss on the cheek in an Instagram photo posted by wide receiver Mecole Hardman’s girlfriend Chiarah Gordon on Monday (Oct. 23), adding fuel to the fire of relationship rumors between the two superstars. —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2023

Adverb

Brimming with midcentury character, the 3,700-square-foot home features post-and-beam construction, tongue-and-groove ceilings and walls of glass. —Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023

Both appeared energetic in media interviews post-landing, although detailed medical results were not disclosed. —Elizabeth Howell, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; probably akin to Latin por- forward and to Latin stare to stand — more at portend, stand

Noun (2)

Middle French poste relay station, courier, from Old Italian posta relay station, from feminine of posto, past participle of porre to place, from Latin ponere — more at position

Noun (3)

Middle French poste, from Old Italian posto, from past participle of porre to place

Prefix

Middle English, from Latin, from post; akin to Lithuanian pas at, Greek apo away from — more at of

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Noun (2)

1507, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb (2)

1533, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Adverb

1549, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb (3)

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing post

• by return of post
• king post
• listening post
• ex post facto
• post-Einsteinian
• post-Darwinian
• post exchange
• post-communion
• post chaise
• post-Christian
• parcel post
• post oak
• post-Freudian
• post hoc
• post office
• post office box
• post-op
• post-structuralism
• post time
• post-Kantian
• post-traumatic stress disorder
• post-traumatic
• post-horse
• post-polio syndrome
• post-racial
• post up
• post-Victorian
• staging post
• trading post
• post no bills
• whipping post
• scratching post
• registered post
• post meridiem
• ante-post
• post road
• command post
• the last post
• post-eruption
• as deaf as a post
• post-Holocaust
• post-free
• post-COVID syndrome
• post horn
• post-Romantic
• post-resurrection
• post-Reformation
• post-Depression
• post-nuclear
• queen post
• winning post
• from pillar to post
• post-acute COVID syndrome

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• by return of post
• king post
• listening post
• ex post facto
• post-Einsteinian
• post-Darwinian
• post exchange
• post-communion
• post chaise
• post-Christian
• parcel post
• post oak
• post-Freudian
• post hoc
• post office
• post office box
• post-op
• post-structuralism
• post time
• post-Kantian
• post-traumatic stress disorder
• post-traumatic
• post-horse
• post-polio syndrome
• post-racial
• post up
• post-Victorian
• staging post
• trading post
• post no bills
• whipping post
• scratching post
• registered post
• post meridiem
• ante-post
• post road
• command post
• the last post
• post-eruption
• as deaf as a post
• post-Holocaust
• post-free
• post-COVID syndrome
• post horn
• post-Romantic
• post-resurrection
• post-Reformation
• post-Depression
• post-nuclear
• queen post
• winning post
• from pillar to post
• post-acute COVID syndrome

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Kids Definition

post

1 of 7 noun

ˈpōst 

1

: a piece of timber or metal fixed upright especially as a support : pillar

2

: a pole or stake set up as a marker

the starting post

3

: a metallic fixture attached to an electrical device (as a battery) for making connections

post

2 of 7 verb

1

a

: to fix notices to or on a suitable place (as a bulletin board)

b

: to publish or announce by or as if by a notice

posted the students' grades

2

: to forbid persons from entering or using by putting up warning notices

post a trout stream

3

: score entry 2 sense 1a

posted a 72 for the round

4

: to publish (as a message) in an online forum

post

3 of 7 noun

1

chiefly British : postal service

2

chiefly British : the mail handled by the post

3

chiefly British : a single shipment of mail

4

: something (as a message) that is posted online

post

4 of 7 verb

1

: to ride or travel with haste : hurry

2

: mail entry 2

3

: to transfer a bookkeeping item from a book of original entry to an account book

4

: to make familiar with a subject : inform

post

5 of 7 noun

1

a

: the place at which a soldier or guard is stationed

b

: a station or task to which a person is assigned

c

: a place to which troops are assigned : camp

2

: an office or position to which a person is appointed

3

: trading post

post

6 of 7 verb

1

: to station in a given place

post a guard

2

: to give as a guarantee of payment

post a bond

post-

7 of 7 prefix

1

a

: after : later

postdate

b

: behind

2

: following : later than

postscript

Etymology

Noun

Old English post "an upright timber for support, pillar," from Latin postis (same meaning)

Noun

from early French poste "a relay station, one who carries messages," from early Italian posta "relay station," derived from porre (verb) "to place," from Latin ponere "to place" — related to post entry 5

Noun

from early French poste "place where soldiers are stationed," from early Italian posto (same meaning), derived from porre (verb) "to place," from Latin ponere "to place" — related to post entry 3

Prefix

derived from Latin post "after, later"

Legal Definition

post

transitive verb

: to put up (as bond)

post bail

Biographical Definition

Post

biographical name

ˈpōst 

Emily 1872–1960 née Price American columnist and writer