fence post

American  

[fens pohst] / ˈfɛns ˌpoʊst /

noun

1. a post, made of wood, metal, or other sturdy material, that is a vertical support for a fence. The horizontal pieces or sections of a fence are attached to the fence posts, which are set at intervals into the ground, usually secured with concrete or gravel.

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Etymology

Origin of fence post

First recorded in 1790–95

Example Sentences

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fence post

A wooden fence post has gone from about $6 to as much as $19.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Affixed to a fence post, it displayed the house’s name: Somewhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

To that end, outside of painting a few walls and the occasional fence post, I hadn't touched a paintbrush since college.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023

“If you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know someone put it there,” he said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

She hung a milk bucket on the fence post and started toward the darkened house, where the two small boys stood at a window and stared outside.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt