posting

¹

[poh-sting]

noun

1. assignment to a post, command, or particular location, especially in a military or governmental capacity.

posting

²

[poh-sting]

noun

Accounting.

1. 1. the act or process of entering data in an accounts ledger.

   2. the record in a ledger after such entry.

2. the act of mailing.

3. an issuance or batch of mailed items.

posting

¹

/ ˈpəʊstɪŋ /

noun

1. an appointment to a position or post, usually in another town or country

2. an electronic mail message sent to a bulletin board, website, etc, and intended for access by every user

posting

²

/ ˈpəʊstɪŋ /

noun

1. a wrestling attack in which the opponent is hurled at the post in one of the corners of the ring

Word History and Origins

Origin of posting¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; post ² + -ing ¹

Origin of posting²

First recorded in 1665–75; post ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She also blames a social media manager for posting the image.

From Salon

Before her statement, Sultana had been posting on social media throughout the morning encouraging people to sign up at cost of £55 for full membership.

From BBC

He added: "The practice involves spelling out a racial slur vertically with each individual posting a single letter of the word in order to spell it vertically."

From BBC

The musician pleaded not guilty on all counts and was released from a Van Nuys jail after posting $75,000 bail.

From Los Angeles Times

By Saturday morning, Miller was posting on X about “a vast, organized ecosystem of indoctrination” that had infiltrated American society, including “gov’t workers, even DOD employees.”

From Salon