posting

[ poh-sting ]

/ ˈpoʊ stɪŋ /

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noun

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

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postilion, postimpressionism, postindustrial, postindustrial economy, postindustrial society, posting, postlapsarian, postliminium, postliminy, postlude, postman

Origin of posting

First recorded in 1790–1800; post² + -ing¹

Definition for posting (2 of 5)

posting²

[ poh-sting ]

/ ˈpoʊ stɪŋ /

noun Accounting.

the act or process of entering data in an accounts ledger.
the record in a ledger after such entry.

the act of mailing.

an issuance or batch of mailed items.

Origin of posting

First recorded in 1665–75; post³ + -ing¹

Definition for posting (3 of 5)

post¹

[ pohst ]

/ poʊst /

noun

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.Compare stump(def 11).

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.Compare pole¹(def 4).

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.

verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

Digital Technology.

to submit an online message to a message board or electronic mailing list.
to place text, images, etc., on a website.

Origin of post

before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Latin postis a post, doorpost, whence also Dutch, Low German post, German Pfosten

SYNONYMS FOR post

1 column, pillar, pile, pole.

8 announce, advertise, publicize.

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Definition for posting (4 of 5)

post²

[ pohst ]

/ poʊst /

noun

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.

trading post.

a place 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.

verb (used with object)

to place or station at a post.

to provide or put up, as bail.

to appoint to a post of command.

Origin of post

1590–1600; < French poste < Italian posto < Latin positum, neuter of positus, past participle of pōnere to place, put; cf. posit

SYNONYMS FOR post

1 assignment.

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synonym study for post

1. See appointment.

Definition for posting (5 of 5)

post³

[ pohst ]

/ poʊst /

noun

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(def 1).

(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 cm).

post octavo, a size of book, from about 5 × 8 inches to 5.25 × 8.25 inches (13 × 20 cm to 13.33 × 21 cm), untrimmed, in America; 5 × 8 inches (13 × 20 cm), untrimmed, in England. Abbreviation: post 8vo

post quarto, Chiefly British. a size of book, about 8 × 10 inches (20 × 25 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: post 4vo

verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

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.

adverb

with speed or haste; posthaste.

by post or courier.

with post horses.

Origin of post

1500–10; < French poste < Italian posta < Latin posita, feminine of positus, past participle of pōnere to place, put. See post²

SYNONYMS FOR post

10 notify, advise, apprise.

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Examples from the Web for posting

But consider how citizens here in the States are now being arrested for posting threatening messages aimed at police on Facebook.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At least some people had seen the posting and failed to notify the authorities, hopefully because they had not taken it seriously.
Two Cops ‘Assassinated’ in Brooklyn|Michael Daly|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Either way, guests seeking a holiday getaway there can also enjoy a tingle of telling truth to power by posting their own reviews.
Inside the ‘Surprisingly Great’ North Korean Hacker Hotel|Michael Daly|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Senate confirmed him once before, in 2011, for a posting to the UN.
Meet America’s Next Ambassador to Cuba|Eleanor Clift|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Anthony Elonis has served more than three years in prison for posting a series of seemingly threatening statements on Facebook.
Does Free Speech Cover Murder Fantasies? The Supreme Court’s Definition of a ‘Threat’|Geoffrey R. Stone|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One-half of this sum was expended in posting across France and paying their passage to Boston.
The Life of Albert Gallatin|Henry Adams
The fact is, that Bonaparte had scarcely enough to maintain himself at Ajaccio and to defray our posting expenses to Paris.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
The name passed the test of posting and the directors were unanimous in his favor.
The American Missionary -- Volume 50, No. 05, May, 1896|Various
On the third day after the posting of this letter Mr. Rankin arrived in Manchester, and called upon me in my exhibition-rooms.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
The newspaper building, whose cellar windows used to fascinate us, was the place where we waited for the posting of the communiqu.
Paris Vistas|Helen Davenport Gibbons

British Dictionary definitions for posting (1 of 6)

posting¹

/ (ˈpəʊstɪŋ) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for posting (2 of 6)

posting²

/ (ˈpəʊstɪŋ) /

noun

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for posting (3 of 6)

post¹

/ (pəʊst) /

noun

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

verb (tr)

(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 posterto post banns

to publish (a name) on a list

Word Origin for post

Old English, from Latin postis; related to Old High German first ridgepole, Greek pastas colonnade

British Dictionary definitions for posting (4 of 6)

post²

/ (pəʊst) /

noun

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

British either of two military bugle calls (first post and last post) ordering or giving notice of the time to retire for the night

See trading post (def. 1), trading post (def. 2)

verb

(tr) to assign to or station at a particular place or position

mainly British to transfer to a different unit or ship on taking up a new appointment, etc

Word Origin for post

C16: from French poste, from Italian posto, ultimately from Latin pōnere to place

British Dictionary definitions for posting (5 of 6)

post³

/ (pəʊst) /

noun

mainly British letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the Post Office; mail

mainly British a single collection or delivery of mail

British 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

British another word for pillar box

British 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 return of post British by the next mail in the opposite direction

verb

(tr) mainly British to send by postUS and Canadian word: mail

(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

adverb

with speed; rapidly

by means of post horses

Word Origin for post

C16: via French from Italian poste, from Latin posita something placed, from pōnere to put, place

British Dictionary definitions for posting (6 of 6)

POST

abbreviation for

point of sales terminal

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