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

At fence gates, she sometimes had to get out to open their combination locks, or pull at a gatepost with all her strength to unhook the loop of wire holding it.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 11, 2019

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

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2013

We were moving through a crowd, past a metal gatepost marking the edge of the courtyard and the entry to the road.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 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

I looked up and there, leaning against the gatepost watching me, was Mr. Loomis.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien