posting

¹ American  

[poh-sting] / ˈpoʊ stɪŋ /

noun

1. assignment to a post, command, or particular location, especially in a military or governmental capacity.

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posting ² American  

[poh-sting] / ˈpoʊ stɪŋ /

noun

Accounting.

1. 1. the act or process of entering data in an accounts ledger.

   2. the record in a ledger after such entry.

2. the act of mailing.

3. an issuance or batch of mailed items.

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posting ¹ British  

/ ˈpəʊstɪŋ /

noun

1. an appointment to a position or post, usually in another town or country

2. an electronic mail message sent to a bulletin board, website, etc, and intended for access by every user

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posting ² British  

/ ˈpəʊstɪŋ /

noun

1. a wrestling attack in which the opponent is hurled at the post in one of the corners of the ring

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Etymology

Origin of posting¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; post ² + -ing ¹

Origin of posting²

First recorded in 1665–75; post ³ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Last week Saylor was in defiant, bullish mode, posting on X that “bitcoin has won.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Turkish police have ordered the arrests of 83 people accused of posting controversial content online about two deadly school shootings which took place this week.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Usually the FDA gives a company time to prepare a press release and inform staff before posting it on its website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But this posting is likely out of date.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Alexander was posting some Napoleons there, waved as he rode by.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara