signpost
A post bearing a sign that gives information on directionsA post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.
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» Tom walked into the signpost.
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2 sensesA post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.
Signalposten, Wegweiser, Signalpfosten
указа́тельный столбukazátelʹnyj stolb, указа́тельukazátelʹ
пока́жчикpokážčyk, дороговка́зdorohovkáz, шляховка́зувачšljaxovkázuvač
a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.
Examples
11 sentencesTom walked into the signpost.
There's a signpost at the crossroads.
deAn der Kreuzung steht ein Wegweiser. — Sciuro_Kvar
Do you see that signpost there?
deSiehst du den Wegweiser dort? — Sciuro_Kvar
Can you see that signpost there?
deSiehst du den Wegweiser dort? — Sciuro_Kvar
A poster was stapled onto a signpost.
Translations
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Origin
From sign + post.From sign + post.
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