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Added 3 October 2026

post

/pəʊst/ noun

In Latin: pālus, stipes, cippus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about post at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand.
a soldier manned the entrance post
Military installation at which a body of troops is stationed.
this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
A job in an organization.
he occupied a post in the treasury

verb

Affix in a public place or for public notice.
post a warning
Publicize with, or as if with, a poster.
I'll post the news on the bulletin board
Assign to a post; put into a post.
The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu

Origin

Inherited from Middle English post, from Old English post (“pillar, door-post”) and Old French post (“post, upright beam”), both from Latin postis (“door, post, doorpost”).

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