fence post

American  

[fens pohst] / ˈfɛns ˌpoʊst /

noun

1. a post, made of wood, metal, or other sturdy material, that is a vertical support for a fence. The horizontal pieces or sections of a fence are attached to the fence posts, which are set at intervals into the ground, usually secured with concrete or gravel.

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Etymology

Origin of fence post

First recorded in 1790–95

Example Sentences

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fence post

A steel cradle, designed to hold your phone horizontally, has been placed on a fence post.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Affixed to a fence post, it displayed the house’s name: Somewhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

To that end, outside of painting a few walls and the occasional fence post, I hadn't touched a paintbrush since college.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023

“If you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know someone put it there,” he said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

The sky was blue, almost cloudless, and a mockingbird sang from a fence post.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn