Meaning

26 senses
  1. A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

    ram a post into the ground

  2. A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

    A pole erected to mark a spot.

    The posts mark the boundaries of the property.

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

  3. The stakes that mark the beginning or end of a horse race

  4. A goalpost.

    Pfosten

    шта́нгаštánga

    шта́нгаštánha

  5. A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to provide retention for a crown.

  6. A stud; a two-by-four.

  7. The wire-like core of metal in an earring.

  8. A pole in a battery.

    по́люсpóljus

  9. A prolonged final melody note, among moving harmony notes.

  10. A printing paper size measuring 19.25 inches x 15.5 inches.

  11. The vertical part of a crochet stitch.

  12. (dated)A station, or one of a series of stations, established for the refreshment and accommodation of travellers on some recognized route.

    a stage or railway post

Examples

1301 sentences
  1. She refused to accept the post.

    Вона відмовилася від посади.

    deSie hat die Stelle abgelehnt.

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  2. I've been to the post office.

    Я був на пошті.

    ruЯ был в почтовом отделении.

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  3. I'm going to the post office.

    Я йду на пошту.

    ruЯ иду в почтовое отделение.

    deIch gehe zur Post.

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  4. Tom is at the post office.

    Том на пошті.

    ruТом на почте.

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  5. The post office is closed today.

    Пошта сьогодні не працює.

    ruПочта сегодня не работает.

    deDie Post hat heute zu.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 5
long dowel or plank protruding from the ground:
goalpost (sports):
method of delivering mail:
individual message in a forum — see also upload:
appointed position in an organization:
Русский
By meaning 7
long dowel or plank protruding from the ground:
station, outpost:
goalpost (sports):
pole in a battery:
method of delivering mail:
individual message in a forum — see also upload:
appointed position in an organization:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
long dowel or plank protruding from the ground:
location on a basketball court:
station, outpost:
individual message in a forum — see also upload:
assigned station:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English post, from Old English post (“pillar, door-post”) and Old Fr

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”).

Borrowed from Middle French poste, from Italian posta (“stopping-place for coaches”), feminine of posto (“placed, situated”).

Probably from French poste.

Clipping of post-production.

Clipping of post mortem.

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Forms

plural: posts
Singularpost
Pluralposts

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track):stake
  • the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand:station
  • United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914):C. W. PostCharles William Post
  • United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960):Emily PostEmily Price Post
  • United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935):Wiley Post
  • a job in an organization:positionberthofficeplacesituation

Word family

179 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • the post office
  • post office
  • post office is
  • to the post
  • a post office
  • post office on
  • nearest nearest post
  • post office from
  • nearest post office
  • post office to
  • at the post
  • where the post

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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