noun

post

pohst

noun

A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.

"He tied the horse to a wooden post."

A job or official position.

"She was appointed to a senior post at the ministry."

The system for delivering mail, or the mail itself.

"The package arrived by post yesterday."

A message published online, such as on a blog or social media.

"Her post about the trip got hundreds of likes."

verb

To send something through the mail.

"Don't forget to post the letter today."

To publish a message or update online.

"He posted photos from the concert on social media."

To put up a notice somewhere visible.

"They posted flyers around the neighborhood."

To assign someone to a duty station or location.

"The soldier was posted overseas for a year."

How to Use Post

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDepending on context: an upright pole, a job, the mail system, an online update, or to send/publish/station something.

UK vs US

In British English, "the post" commonly means physical mail; Americans more often say "the mail."

Common pairings

post office social media post posted overseas send by post

Word Forms

posted past tense, posted past tense, posted past tense, POSTed past tense, posts plural, posts plural, posts plural, posts plural, Posts plural, posts singular, posts singular, posts singular, POSTs singular

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Etymology

From Latin postis ("doorpost"), reaching English through Old English post and Old French post.

Rhymes for post

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