Post
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Definitions
8+ meaningsA strong, usually wooden or metal, upright support, especially one used to support a structure or mark a boundary.
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A piece of wood, metal, etc., set upright in the ground.
The gate was attached to a solid post.
💡 Simply: Imagine a strong wooden pole standing in the ground. That's a post! It might hold up a fence or be part of a goal in a game.
👶 For kids: A post is a tall stick that holds things up.
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They hammered the post deep into the ground.
The winning team cheered when the ball hit the post.
How It's Used
"The fence was supported by sturdy wooden posts."
"The soccer ball hit the goal post."
A position of employment or responsibility; a job.
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A position of employment or responsibility.
He accepted a post at a prestigious law firm.
💡 Simply: Think of a job. When you have a post, you have a specific role or position at a company or organization.
👶 For kids: A post is a job you can get!
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The company advertised a new post for a software engineer.
She was promoted to a senior post within the company.
How It's Used
"She applied for a post in the marketing department."
"He was offered a post as ambassador to France."
The system for collecting and delivering letters and parcels; mail.
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A scheduled mail delivery or collection.
I checked the post for any letters.
💡 Simply: The post is the mail that comes to your house. It can be letters, packages, and more!
👶 For kids: The post is when you get letters and packages in the mail.
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The postman delivered a package.
She sent the letter by first-class post.
How It's Used
"The post arrived early this morning."
"We're waiting for the post with the contract."
An official notice or announcement.
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The school posted the exam results on the website.
💡 Simply: A post is a notice or an announcement that everyone can see, like something put up on a bulletin board.
👶 For kids: A post is when you show everyone some writing or a picture.
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The company issued a post about the new policy.
He read the post on the notice board.
How It's Used
"There's a notice posted on the bulletin board."
"The new rules were posted on the website."
To display a notice or announcement; to make information available to the public (especially online).
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To display a notice or announcement.
He posted the news on his social media.
💡 Simply: When you post something, you're sharing it for others to see. It's like putting a picture or message on a social media.
👶 For kids: To post is to show everyone something you wrote or a picture.
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The company posted a job listing.
She posted the sign on the door.
How It's Used
"She posted the job opening on the website."
"He posted a picture of his vacation on Instagram."
To send (a letter or parcel) by post.
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To send a letter or package.
She posted the letter to her grandmother.
💡 Simply: Posting something means you are sending something using the mail system, like a letter or package.
👶 For kids: To post is to send a letter or package in the mail.
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I need to post this parcel before it closes.
He posted the invitation last week.
How It's Used
"I need to post this letter today."
"He posted the package to his friend."
To enter information into a ledger or other record.
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To enter information in a ledger.
The accountant posted the day's sales.
💡 Simply: In accounting, 'post' means to record financial information into the system.
👶 For kids: When grown-ups do money, they write things down on a special list.
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She needs to post the invoices.
All the debits and credits have to be posted.
How It's Used
"The accountant posted the transaction to the general ledger."
"She posted the payments to the customer accounts."
To travel with speed or haste, especially by a series of relays.
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To travel with speed or haste.
They posted from town to town, relaying news.
💡 Simply: To 'post' means to move quickly, especially to deliver something.
👶 For kids: When you post, it's like you are running fast to deliver something.
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He posted to get to his destination as quickly as possible.
How It's Used
"He posted across the country."
Synonyms
Pole
Appointment
Assignment
Job
Position
Correspondence
Delivery
Letters
Advertisement
Announcement
Bulletin
Notice
Announce
Display
Forward
Enter
Log
Hurry
Idioms & expressions
to post a bond
To provide the financial security required for someone's release from custody.
"The family had to post a bond to get their son out of jail."
to hold the post
To maintain a position or office.
"He held the post of CEO for ten years."
From Middle English *post*, from Old French *poste* (“a post, a station”), from Italian *posto* (“a post, station, place”), from Latin *positus* (“placed, set, situated”), past participle of *pōnō* (“put, place”).
The term 'post' has been used since the 13th century in reference to a fixed point or station, and later expanded to include the system of mail delivery.
Memory tip
Think of a fence post holding up a fence.