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

But then suddenly, Graeme's efforts pay off as we sight a stonechat, the feathered fiend who had evaded us earlier, sitting happily atop a fence post.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

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

“Farmers know every fence post, every gate post, every tree, every piece of livestock.”

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

Another fence post, another coffin lid, another skeleton to apologize to, another fire to build.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman