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- Dictionarypost/pəʊst/
noun
- 1. the official service or system that delivers letters and parcels: British "winners will be notified by post"
- 2. each of a series of couriers who carried mail on horseback between fixed stages. historical
verb
- 1. send (a letter or parcel) via the postal system: British "I've just been to post a letter"
- 2. (in bookkeeping) enter (an item) in a ledger: "post the transaction in the second column" Similar
adverb
- 1. with haste: archaic "come now, come post"
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1. : a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column. 2. : a pole or stake set up to mark or indicate something. especially : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race. 3. a. : goalpost. b.
a job in a company or organization: Teaching posts are advertised in Tuesday's edition of the paper. hold the post She's held the post for 13 years. They have several vacant posts. Synonyms. appointment (JOB) job (EMPLOYMENT) position (RANK)
Post definition: a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.. See examples of POST used in a sentence.
Post is used to refer to an occasion when letters or packages are delivered. For example, first post on a particular day is the first time that things are delivered.
Post definition: A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support. Dictionary Thesaurus
A post is position in a company, like manager or clerk, or it could be where you’re stationed in the military, like a base in Afghanistan. You can post an ad on a bulletin board or an announcement on a web page.
Britannica Dictionary definition of POST. [count] 1. : a piece of wood or metal that is set in an upright position into or on the ground especially as a support or marker. fence posts. — see picture at house. 2. : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race — usually singular.
noun. uk / pəʊst / us. post noun (SYSTEM) Add to word list. A2. the system for sending letters, parcels, etc: Your letter is in the post. I'm sending the documents by post. Fewer examples. The parcel got lost in the post. Have you put the cheque in the post? It's best to reply by post. He sent his application by post.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Employment, Mail, Sport post1 /pəʊst $ poʊst/ S2 W2 noun 1 job [ countable] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization SYN position I applied for the post and was asked to attend an interview. She was offered the post of ambassador to India.
'post' and 'mail' as nouns. The public service by which letters and parcels are collected and delivered is usually called the post in British English and the mail in American English. Mail is also sometimes used in British English, for example in the name Royal Mail.
