gatepost

[ geyt-pohst ]

noun

1. the vertical post on which a gate is suspended by hinges, or the post against which the gate is closed.

gatepost

/ ˈɡeɪtˌpəʊst /

noun

1. 1. the post on which a gate is hung
   2. the post to which a gate is fastened when closed
2. between you, me, and the gatepost
   confidentially
3. logic another name for turnstile

Word History and Origins

Origin of gatepost¹

First recorded in 1515–25; gate ¹ + post ¹

Example Sentences

After a moment Bob dismounted and threw his reins over the gatepost.

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The blur passed in an instant, and a monster dog wolf lay at the gatepost, relaxing in a spasm of death.

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Does the portly yeoman suspect that the λ on his gatepost means “no good”?

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Already, as he rode out of the yard, a gatepost and a tree shone spectrally.

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He sprang down and looped the reins round a gatepost when they reached the winding drive which led up to The Larches.

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