post
A long dowel or plank protruding from the groundA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
» She refused to accept the post.
Sie hat die Stelle abgelehnt.
Вона відмовилася від посади.
Meaning
26 sensesA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
ram a post into the ground
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)
The stakes that mark the beginning or end of a horse race
A goalpost.
Pfosten
шта́нгаštánga
шта́нгаštánha
A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to provide retention for a crown.
A stud; a two-by-four.
The wire-like core of metal in an earring.
A pole in a battery.
по́люсpóljus
A prolonged final melody note, among moving harmony notes.
A printing paper size measuring 19.25 inches x 15.5 inches.
The vertical part of a crochet stitch.
(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 sentencesShe refused to accept the post.
Вона відмовилася від посади.
deSie hat die Stelle abgelehnt.
I've been to the post office.
Я був на пошті.
ruЯ был в почтовом отделении.
I'm going to the post office.
Я йду на пошту.
ruЯ иду в почтовое отделение.
deIch gehe zur Post.
Tom is at the post office.
Том на пошті.
ruТом на почте.
The post office is closed today.
Пошта сьогодні не працює.
ruПочта сегодня не работает.
deDie Post hat heute zu.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 5
By meaning 7
By meaning 5
Origin
Inherited from Middle English post, from Old English post (“pillar, door-post”) and Old FrInherited 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: postsSynonyms
16 synonyms- 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 wordsCollocations
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
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- at the post
- where the post