gatepost

American  

[geyt-pohst] / ˈgeɪtˌpoʊst /

noun

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

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gatepost British  

/ ˈɡeɪtˌpəʊst /

noun

1. 1. the post on which a gate is hung

   2. the post to which a gate is fastened when closed

2. confidentially

3. logic another name for turnstile

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Etymology

Origin of gatepost

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

Example Sentences

The girl had made a flag of pink, white and turquoise tissue paper and affixed it to a paper towel tube and hung it from the gatepost.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021

She stops walking and puts her hand on a gatepost, which must be hers.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 11, 2019

In the morning, he found a cow's skull on the gatepost of his house.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2013

A tree trunk with the word “Cro” and a gatepost with “Croatoan” scratched in it were the only clues to their fate.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2012

Nanny’s words made Janie’s kiss across the gatepost seem like a manure pile after a rain.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston