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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

posting

“Behold: the state of chaos that my house has become!” she wrote, while posting photos from her dwelling on Instagram.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

ANZ expects Indonesia to continue posting resilient growth but moderate gradually through 4Q and early 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

However, Cho received a backlash after posting about the ceremony online.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

State law requires temporary closure and posting at beaches in these situations and “out of an abundance of caution,” the city said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

We see master and slave alike, confounded at the celerity and ineluctability of our approach, calling warnings— messengers sent on horseback, riding no faster than our progress, posting along ridges, bent close upon their steeds.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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