guidepost

[ gahyd-pohst ]

/ ˈgaɪdˌpoʊst /

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noun

a post, usually mounted on the roadside or at the intersection of two or more roads, bearing a sign for the guidance of travelers.

anything serving as a guide; guideline.

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Origin of guidepost

First recorded in 1755–65; guide + post¹

Words nearby guidepost

guide dog, guided wave, guide fossil, guide left, guideline, guidepost, Guider, guide rail, guide right, guide rope, guide vanes

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How to use guidepost in a sentence

While the Court ruled on Thursday that Arizona’s policies did not violate Section 2, it declined to announce an official test for all future cases, instead identifying “guideposts” for courts to use going forward.
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions in Another Blow to Voting Rights Act|Sanya Mansoor|July 1, 2021|Time
While the court made a point of saying it was not establishing a test to govern all Voting Rights Act Section 2 cases, these guideposts are essentially a template for future courts to follow when ruling in voting-rights cases.
The Supreme Court Just Made It Harder To Overturn Voting Restrictions|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 1, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Crucially, the court also identified “guideposts” for interpreting Section 2 that it used to arrive at its decision.
The Supreme Court Just Made It Harder To Overturn Voting Restrictions|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 1, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The lack of details or clear guideposts about when schools will reopen has frustrated parents and government leaders across the state.
Morning Report: Another Vacation Rental Showdown|Voice of San Diego|February 23, 2021|Voice of San Diego

If Vegas can be used as a guidepost, defense will matter — but not exactly in the way you might think.
What To Watch For In The College Football National Championship|Richard Johnson|January 11, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
President Obama has more than once cited the theory of just and unjust wars as the proper guidepost for the use of force abroad.
Iran and the Sanctions Trap|Stephen L. Carter|July 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
With a snort of disgust he hurled the deceitful guidepost into the ditch and joined the others.
The Onslaught from Rigel|Fletcher Pratt
All language can achieve is to act as a guidepost to the imagination enabling the reader to recreate the author's insight.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
Peter blazed so that he seemed to tower like a long thin guidepost showing the way to anger.
Rose MacLeod|Alice Brown
About half a mile from the town a guidepost and two roads, to Edinburgh and Glasgow; we took the left-hand road, to Glasgow.
Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. I (of 2)|Dorothy Wordsworth
“Another guidepost to remember,” said Uncle 57 Teddy, and made them jot it down.
The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle|Hildegard G. Frey

British Dictionary definitions for guidepost

guidepost

/ (ˈɡaɪdˌpəʊst) /

noun

a sign on a post by a road indicating directions

a principle or guideline

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