Meaning

2 senses
  1. A post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying.

    Joe tied his horse to the hitching post before going into the bank.

    Anhängepfosten

    ко́новязьkónovjazʹ

    конов'язьkonovʺjazʹ

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

  2. (slang)A main shelter at a recreation place (e.g. a campground) where people go to socialize, eat, and purchase small items.

    The two girls who were camping went to the hitching post to buy some hot dogs and buns for the wiener roast.

Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a post or bar to tether an animal, usually a horse, to stop it straying:
Русский
By meaning 1
a post or bar to tether an animal, usually a horse, to stop it straying:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a post or bar to tether an animal, usually a horse, to stop it straying:

Forms

plural: hitching posts
Singularhitching post
Pluralhitching posts

regular

Word family

3 related words

See also

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