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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Post mean? 

• POST (noun)
  The noun POST has 11 senses:

1. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

2. military installation at which a body of troops is stationed

3. a job in an organization

4. an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

5. United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)

6. United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)

7. United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)

8. any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

9. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

10. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

11. the delivery and collection of letters and packages

  Familiarity information: POST used as a noun is familiar.

• POST (verb)
  The verb POST has 12 senses:

1. affix in a public place or for public notice

2. publicize with, or as if with, a poster

3. assign to a post; put into a post

4. assign to a station

5. display, as of records in sports games

6. enter on a public list

7. transfer (entries) from one account book to another

8. ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait

9. mark with a stake

10. place so as to be noticed

11. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

12. mark or expose as infamous

  Familiarity information: POST used as a verb is familiar.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

post; station

Context example:

a sentry station

Hypernyms ("post" is a kind of...):

place; position (the particular portion of space occupied by something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "post"):

bridgehead (a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy)

lookout; observation post (an elevated post affording a wide view)

outpost; outstation (a station in a remote or sparsely populated location)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Military installation at which a body of troops is stationed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

military post; post

Context example:

there is an officer's club on the post

Hypernyms ("post" is a kind of...):

military installation (any facility servicing military forces)

Meronyms (parts of "post"):

military quarters (living quarters for personnel on a military post)

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "post"):

fort; garrison (a fortified military post where troops are stationed)

outpost (a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A job in an organization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot

Context example:

he occupied a post in the treasury

Hypernyms ("post" is a kind of...):

business; job; line; line of work; occupation (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "post"):

academicianship (the position of member of an honorary academy)

accountantship (the position of accountant)

admiralty (the office of admiral)

ambassadorship (the post of ambassador)

apostleship (the position of apostle)

apprenticeship (the position of apprentice)

associateship (the position of associate (as in an office or academy))

attorneyship (the position of attorney)

bailiffship (the office of bailiff)

baronetage (the state of a baronet)

bishopry; episcopate (the office and dignity of a bishop)

cadetship (the position of cadet)

caliphate (the office of a caliph)

captaincy; captainship (the post of captain)

cardinalate; cardinalship (the office of cardinal)

chairmanship (the position of chairman)

chancellorship (the office of chancellor)

chaplaincy; chaplainship (the position of chaplain)

chieftaincy; chieftainship (the position of chieftain)

clerkship (the job of clerk)

commandership; commandery (the position or office of commander)

comptrollership (the position of comptroller)

consulship (the post of consul)

controllership (the position of controller)

councillorship; councilorship (the position of council member)

counsellorship; counselorship (the position of counselor)

curacy (the position of a curate)

curatorship (the position of curator)

custodianship (the position of custodian)

deanery; deanship (the position or office of a dean)

directorship (the position of a director of a business concern)

discipleship (the position of disciple)

editorship (the position of editor)

eldership (the office of elder)

emirate (the office of an emir)

fatherhood (the status of a father)

fatherhood (the status of a religious leader)

foremanship (the position of foreman)

generalcy; generalship (the office and authority of a general)

governorship (the office of governor)

headship (the position of head)

headship (the position of headmaster or headmistress)

hot seat (a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism)

incumbency (the office of an incumbent)

inspectorship (the office of inspector)

instructorship (the position of instructor)

internship (the position of a medical intern)

judgeship; judicature (the position of judge)

khanate (the position of a khan)

lectureship (the post of lecturer)

legateship; legation (the post or office of legate)

legislatorship (the office of legislator)

librarianship (the position of librarian)

lieutenancy (the position of a lieutenant)

magistracy; magistrature (the position of magistrate)

managership (the position of manager)

manhood (the status of being a man)

marshalship (the post of marshall)

mastership (the position of master)

mayoralty (the position of mayor)

messiahship (the position of messiah)

moderatorship (the position of moderator)

overlordship (the position of overlord)

pastorate; pastorship (the position of pastor)

peasanthood (the state of being a peasant)

plum (a highly desirable position or assignment)

praetorship (the office of praetor)

precentorship (the position of precentor)

preceptorship (the position of preceptor)

prefecture (the office of prefect)

prelacy; prelature (the office or station of a prelate)

premiership (the office of premier)

presidency; presidentship (the office and function of president)

primateship (the office of primate)

principalship (the post of principal)

priorship (the office of prior)

proconsulate; proconsulship (the position of proconsul)

proctorship (the position of proctor)

chair; professorship (the position of professor)

protectorship (the position of protector)

public office (a position concerning the people as a whole)

rabbinate (the office or function of a rabbi)

receivership (the office of a receiver)

rectorate; rectorship (the office or station of a rector)

regency (the office of a regent)

residency (the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship))

rulership (the position of ruler)

sainthood (the status and dignity of a saint)

secretaryship (the position of secretary)

feudal lordship; seigneury; seigniory (the position and authority of a feudal lord)

senatorship (the office of senator)

sinecure (an office that involves minimal duties)

solicitorship (the position of solicitor)

speakership (the position of Speaker)

stewardship (the position of steward)

studentship (the position of student)

teachership (the position of teacher)

thaneship (the position of thane)

throne (the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions)

treasurership (the position of treasurer)

tribuneship (the position of tribune)

trusteeship (the position of trustee)

vice-presidency (the office and function of a vice president)

viceroyship (the position of viceroy)

viziership (the position of vizier)

wardenship (the position of warden)

wardership (the position of warder)

womanhood (the status of a woman)

Derivation:

post (assign to a post; put into a post)

Sense 4

Meaning:

An upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them

Hypernyms ("post" is a kind of...):

upright; vertical (a vertical structural member as a post or stake)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "post"):

bitt; bollard (a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines))

carrick bitt (either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck)

corner post (a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building)

gatepost (either of two posts that bound a gate)

goalpost (one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field)

hitching post (a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying)

hop pole (a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained)

king post (post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss)

lamppost (a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight))

maypole (a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day)

newel; newel post (the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail)

queen post (vertical tie post in a roof truss)

rudderpost; rudderstock (a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot)

stake (a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground)

stanchion (any vertical post or rod used as a support)

standard (an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support))

stump ((cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket)

telegraph pole; telegraph post; telephone pole (tall pole supporting telephone wires)

timber (a post made of wood)

whipping post (post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped)

Derivation:

post (mark with a stake)

Sense 5

Meaning:

United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Post; Wiley Post

Instance hypernyms:

aeronaut; airman; aviator; flier; flyer (someone who operates an aircraft)

Sense 6

Meaning:

United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Emily Post; Emily Price Post; Post

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 7

Meaning:

United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

C. W. Post; Charles William Post; Post

Instance hypernyms:

food manufacturer (a person who manufactures food products)

Sense 8

Meaning:

Any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

mail; post

Context example:

she was opening her post

Hypernyms ("post" is a kind of...):

accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "post"):

fan mail (mail sent to public figures from their admirers)

hate mail (mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language))

mailing (mail sent by a sender at one time)

Sense 9

Meaning:

A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

post; stake

Context example:

the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake

Hypernyms ("post" is a kind of...):

visual signal (a signal that involves visual communication)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "post"):

starting post (a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race))

winning post (the post at the end of a racecourse)

Sense 10

Meaning:

The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

mail; mail service; post; postal service

Context example:

in England they call mail 'the post'

Hypernyms ("post" is a kind of...):

communicating; communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "post"):

airmail; airpost (a system of conveying mail by aircraft)

snail mail (any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service)

RFD; rural free delivery (free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas)

Derivation:

post (cause to be directed or transmitted to another place)

postal (of or relating to the system for delivering mail)

Sense 11

Meaning:

The delivery and collection of letters and packages

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

if you hurry you'll catch the post

Hypernyms ("post" is a kind of...):

bringing; delivery (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail))

Derivation:

postal (of or relating to the system for delivering mail)

post (cause to be directed or transmitted to another place)

• POST (verb)

Conjugation:

Sense 1

Meaning:

Affix in a public place or for public notice

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

post a warning

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

affix; stick on (attach to)

"Post" entails doing...:

announce; denote (make known; make an announcement)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "post"):

placard (post in a public place)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

poster (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement)

poster (someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards)

posting (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Publicize with, or as if with, a poster

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Context example:

I'll post the news on the bulletin board

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

announce; denote (make known; make an announcement)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "post"):

bill; placard (publicize or announce by placards)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

poster (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement)

poster (someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards)

posting (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Assign to a post; put into a post

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

assign; delegate; depute; designate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

Derivation:

post (a job in an organization)

poster (someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Assign to a station

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

place; post; send; station

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "post"):

garrison (station (troops) in a fort or garrison)

fort (station (troops) in a fort)

locate; place; site (assign a location to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Sense 5

Meaning:

Display, as of records in sports games

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

enter; put down; record (make a record of; set down in permanent form)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 6

Meaning:

Enter on a public list

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

list (include in a list)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sense 7

Meaning:

Transfer (entries) from one account book to another

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

carry; post

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

transfer (move from one place to another)

Verb group:

carry (transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 8

Meaning:

Ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

ride horseback (ride on horseback)

Domain category:

horseback riding; riding (travel by being carried on horseback)

equitation; horseback riding; riding (the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 9

Meaning:

Mark with a stake

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

post; stake

Context example:

stake out the path

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

mark (make or leave a mark on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

post (an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position)

Sense 10

Meaning:

Place so as to be noticed

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

post; put up

Context example:

post a warning at the dump

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

instal; install; put in; set up (set up for use)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

posting (a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement)

Sense 11

Meaning:

Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

mail; post; send

Context example:

I'll mail you the paper when it's written

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

transfer (move from one place to another)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "post"):

express (send by rapid transport or special messenger service)

airmail (send or transport by airmail)

register (send by registered mail)

express-mail (send by express mail or courier)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

Sentence example:

They post the parcel to their parents

Derivation:

post (the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office)

posting (the transmission of a letter)

postage (a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid)

post (the delivery and collection of letters and packages)

Sense 12

Meaning:

Mark or expose as infamous

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

brand; post

Context example:

She was branded a loose woman

Hypernyms (to "post" is one way to...):

call (ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody something

 Context examples 

Posted to-day in Gravesend by a man with a dirty thumb.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"I believe it is meant for a sign-post."

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I must keep to my post, however.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

I will begin my research by going round and finding if each of them is at his post.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

My dear Admiral, that post! we shall certainly take that post.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

If you can give me a envelope with a stamp on it, and put yer address on it, I'll find out where Sam is to be found and post it ye to-night.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

White Fang picked out the post for himself, and Matt backed his judgment with strong language after the experiment had been tried.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

But the fust was put underneath the door, and this come by the post, day afore yesterday.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

I will not trust it to the post, nor will I take anything but gold or notes.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Two hundred yards or so in front of us there was a bridge, with wooden posts and rails upon either side.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)