signpost

[sahyn-pohst]

noun

1. a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.

2. any immediately perceptible indication, obvious clue, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide (a place, route, etc.) with signposts.

signpost

/ ˈsaɪnˌpəʊst /

noun

1. a post bearing a sign that shows the way, as at a roadside

2. something that serves as a clue or indication; sign

verb

1. to mark with signposts

2. to indicate direction towards

   the camp site is signposted from the road

Word History and Origins

Origin of signpost¹

First recorded in 1610–20; sign + post ¹

Example Sentences

Whizzing past in just 27 minutes, it's nonetheless a signpost that Pa Salieu is back on track.

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The DMZ border is not fenced and the signposts are obscured by dense vegetation.

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The words "better together" may have been signposted inside the canteen, but there was a notable absentee.

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They also highlighted the frustrations of trying to get someone to signpost the right services, being passed from department to department, and the feeling that they were only listened to when they reached a crisis.

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Their main role should be signposting and sometimes referring students to counselling services.

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Related Words

• catalog 
• clue 
• directory 
• guidebook 
• handbook 
• key 
• manual