a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
Furniture. one of the principal uprights of a piece of furniture, as one supporting a chair back or forming one corner of a chest of drawers.
Papermaking. a stack of 144 sheets of handmolded paper, interleaved with felt.
Horse Racing. a pole on a racetrack indicating the point where a race begins or ends.
the starting post.
the lane of a racetrack farthest from the infield; the outside lane.
Digital Technology.
an online message that is submitted to a message board or electronic mailing list.
text, images, etc., that are placed on a website.
a blog post.
a thin metal bar affixed to the back of an earring and designed to pass through a pierced earlobe.
to affix (a notice, bulletin, etc.) to a post, wall, or the like.
to bring to public notice by or as by a poster or bill.
to post a reward.
to denounce by a public notice or declaration.
They were posted as spies.
to publish the name of in a list.
to post a student on the dean's list.
to publish the name of (a ship) as missing or lost.
to placard (a wall, fence, etc.) with notices, bulletins, etc..
The wall was posted with announcements.
to put up signs on (land or other property) forbidding trespassing.
The estate has been posted by the owner.
Digital Technology.
to submit (an online message) to a message board or electronic mailing list.
to place (text, images, etc.) on a website.
I just posted some photos of my trip.
a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed.
a diplomatic post.
the station or rounds of a person on duty, as a soldier, sentry or nurse.
a military station with permanent buildings.
a local unit of a veterans' organization.
Also called trading post. a place on the floor in the stock exchange where a particular stock is traded.
(in the British military services) either of two bugle calls first post and last post giving notice of the time to retire for the night, similar in purpose to the U.S. taps.
the body of troops occupying a military station.
to place or station at a post.
to provide or put up, as bail.
to appoint to a post of command.
Chiefly British.
a single dispatch or delivery of mail.
the mail itself.
the letters and packages being delivered to a single recipient.
an established mail system or service, especially under government authority.
British. post office.
(formerly) one of a series of stations along a route, for furnishing relays of men and horses for carrying mail, currency, etc.
(formerly) a person who traveled express, especially over a fixed route, carrying mail, currency, etc.
Printing. a size of printing paper or, especially in Britain, of drawing or writing paper, about 16 × 20 inches (41 × 51 centimeters).
post octavo, a size of book, from about 5 × 8 inches to 5.25 × 8.25 inches (13 × 20 centimeters to 13.33 × 21 centimeters), untrimmed, in the United States; 5 × 8 inches (13 × 20 centimeters), untrimmed, in England. post 8vo
Chiefly British. post quarto, a size of book, about 8 × 10 inches (20 × 25 cm), untrimmed. post 4vo
Chiefly British. to place in a post office or a mailbox for transmission; mail.
Bookkeeping.
to transfer (an entry or item), as from the journal to the ledger.
to enter (an item) in due place and form.
to make all the requisite entries in (the ledger, etc.).
to supply with up-to-date information; inform.
Keep me posted on his activities.
Manège. to rise from and descend to the saddle in accordance with the rhythm of a horse at a trot.
to travel with speed; go or pass rapidly; hasten.
with speed or haste; posthaste.
by post or courier.
with post horses.
Charles William, 1854–1914, U.S. businessman: developed breakfast foods.
Emily Price, 1873?–1960, U.S. writer on social etiquette.
George Browne, 1837–1913, U.S. architect.
Wiley, 1899–1935, U.S. aviator.
a prefix, meaning “behind,” “after,” “later,” “subsequent to,” “posterior to,” occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (postscript ), but now used freely in the formation of compound words (post-Elizabethan; postfix; postgraduate; postorbital ).
a prefix occurring in compound words that refer to an environment in which the thing expressed in the second element of the word is no longer relevant or significant (post-truth; post-fact; post-race; post-gender ).
letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the Post Office; mail
a single collection or delivery of mail
an official system of mail delivery
an item of electronic mail made publicly available
(formerly) any of a series of stations furnishing relays of men and horses to deliver mail over a fixed route
a rider who carried mail between such stations
another word for pillar box
short for post office
a size of writing or printing paper, 15 1/ 4 by 19 inches or 16 1/ 2 by 21 inches ( large post )
any of various book sizes, esp 5 1/ 4 by 8 1/ 4 inches ( post octavo ) and 8 1/ 4 by 10 1/ 4 inches ( post quarto )
by the next mail in the opposite direction
US and Canadian word: mail. (tr) to send by post
(tr) to make (electronic mail) publicly available
(tr) accounting
to enter (an item) in a ledger
(often foll by up) to compile or enter all paper items in (a ledger)
(tr) to inform of the latest news (esp in the phrase keep someone posted )
(intr) (of a rider) to rise from and reseat oneself in a saddle in time with the motions of a trotting horse; perform a rising trot
(intr) (formerly) to travel with relays of post horses
archaic to travel or dispatch with speed; hasten
with speed; rapidly
by means of post horses
a length of wood, metal, etc, fixed upright in the ground to serve as a support, marker, point of attachment, etc
horse racing
either of two upright poles marking the beginning ( starting post ) and end ( winning post ) of a racecourse
the finish of a horse race
any of the main upright supports of a piece of furniture, such as a four-poster bed
(sometimes foll by up) to fasten or put up (a notice) in a public place
to announce by means of or as if by means of a poster
to post banns
to publish (a name) on a list
a position to which a person is appointed or elected; appointment; job
a position or station to which a person, such as a sentry, is assigned for duty
a permanent military establishment
either of two military bugle calls ( first post and last post ) ordering or giving notice of the time to retire for the night
(tr) to assign to or station at a particular place or position
to transfer to a different unit or ship on taking up a new appointment, etc
after in time or sequence; following; subsequent
postgraduate
behind; posterior to
postorbital
See appointment.
First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English, from Latin postis “a post, doorpost,” whence also Dutch, Low German post, German Pfosten
First recorded in 1590–1600; from French poste, from Italian posto, from Latin positum, neuter of positus, past participle of pōnere “to place, put”; see posit
First recorded in 1500–10; from French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin posita, feminine of positus, past participle of pōnere “to place, put”; see post 2
From Latin, combining form representing post (adverb and preposition)
Another word for your job is your post. It's also the delivery of letters and packages, as in the Postal Service. This word has many meanings, most of which are related to jobs and mail. A post is position in a company, like manager or clerk, or it could be where you’re stationed in the military, like a base in Afghanistan. You can post an ad on a bulletin board or an announcement on a web page. Many newspapers include this term, like The Washington Post. A pole or stake sticking out of the ground is a totally different post.
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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said in a social-media post that “any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
While there is no “normal” band of salary ranges, some companies post ranges that are not just tens of thousands of dollars wide, but sometimes feature a 100% difference.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
She received support from the Home Office while in post, she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
And then, on July 16, as the U.S. was expanding its bombing campaign, the vice president amplified the post by responding to it.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The post was scheduled for mid-February—a Valentine’s Day special.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
In her verdict, Judge AN Tse Ching relied in part on the messages exchanged after the encounter, according to the South China Morning Post, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Married to the legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee until his death in 2014, Quinn has functioned, at least since the 1980s, as the self-appointed spokeswoman of the nation’s permanent political establishment.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The California Post was first to report the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Chinese appliance company Midea expanded production capacity to meet demand and recently shipped 20,000 air conditioners to France in a week, the South China Morning Post says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It was already crowded with Washington Post staff members.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Among the losses Smith frequently cited once her profile skyrocketed post- “Harry Potter” and exponentially more so with “Downton” was the disappearance of anonymity.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
The “Oppenheimer” crowd were hardly the hardest partiers at the Vanity Fair post- Oscars party on Sunday night, but they hardly needed to be, their hardware did all the preening for them.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
In addition, incorporating additional capacitive-based converter stages, both pre- and post- the piezoelectric DC-DC converter, contributes to performance improvement.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
In this weird post-, but not exactly post-, but kind of post-Covid world, faking a positive test is a tempting go-to when you want to bail on something.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
“Because the two post- Games interviews with Caesar Flickerman were shot in President Snow’s personal quarters. Plutarch thinks Peeta may be of some use as a guide in a location we have little knowledge of.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Meagan Poulos, a spokesperson for POST, said she wasn’t familiar with Ramirez’s case but if anything, the state agency deals with police departments “over-reporting” misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
Alfred “Al” Labrada saw his peace officer certification restored after an investigation by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, the state’s law enforcement accreditation body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
Amanat is certified by Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training, known as POST, which oversees police licensing, but has not worked in law enforcement.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
On it Miss Fishback saw the familiar slogan: "POST NO BILLS."
From Time Magazine Archive
As it will be published in full in an early issue of the POST, together with other papers of the Chignecto Historical Society, it is unnecessary to reproduce it now.
From The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers by Trueman, Howard
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