1. An upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
   "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
    
2. A pole set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
   "a pair of posts marked the goal";
   - stake
    
3. [Brit] Any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
   "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post";
   - mail
    
4. A message on a social media website
   "Her post about the new restaurant went viral"
    
5. A job in an organization
   "he occupied a post in the treasury";
   - position, berth, office, place, situation
    
6. The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
   "a soldier manned the entrance post";
   - station
    
7. (military) military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
   "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post";
   - military post
    
8. [Brit] The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
   "the post handles billions of items every day";
   - mail, mail service, postal service
    
9. The delivery and collection of letters and packages
   "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
    
10. A message on an internet discussion forum, blog, newsgroup, mailing list, etc.
    "Her post about the new restaurant received many comments";
    - posting

1. [Brit] Send via the postal service
   "She posted the letter yesterday";
   - mail
    
2. To post a message on a social media website
   "She posted her vacation photos on Instagram"
    
3. Publish (a blog, message, advert, etc.) on the internet
   "She posted her vacation photos on social media"
    
4. Affix in a public place or for public notice
   "post a warning"
    
5. Publicize with, or as if with, a poster
   "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
    
6. Place so as to be noticed
   "post a warning at the dump"; "post a sign";
   - put up
    
7. Assign to a post; put into a post
   "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"
    
8. Assign to a particular location
   "The guards were posted at every entrance"; "They sent the new recruit to the border post";
   - station, send, place
    
9. Display, as of records in sports games
   "The scorekeeper posted the latest results on the board"
    
10. Enter on a public list
    "The exam results were posted on the bulletin board"
     
11. Transfer (entries) from one account book to another
    "The accountant posted the transactions to the general ledger";
    - carry
     
12. (riding) ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
    "The cowboy posted smoothly as his horse trotted along the trail"
     
13. Mark with a stake
    "post out the path";
    - stake
     
14. [Brit] Give to a courier to take to another place
    "I'll post you the paper when it's written";
    - mail, send
     
15. Mark or expose as infamous
    "His actions posted him as a traitor";
    - brand

1. United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
   - C. W. Post, Charles William Post
    
2. United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
   - Emily Post, Emily Price Post
    
3. United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
   - Wiley Post

1. After, later

Derived forms: posting, posts, posted

See also: posted

Type of: accumulation, affix, aggregation, announce, assemblage, assign, author, aviator, bringing, business, call, collection, communicating, communication, delegate, delivery, denote, depute, designate, displace, enter, flier, flyer, food manufacturer, informing, instal [Brit], install, job, line, line of work, list, making known, mark, military installation, move, occupation, place, position, put down, put in, record, ride horseback, send, send out, set up, stick on, transfer, upright, vertical, visual signal, writer

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