Noun (1)
hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence Verb (1)
the student organizations generally post their announcements on the campus bulletin board posted the students' gradesNoun (2)
the post always comes at tea time Verb (2)
be sure to post the letter this afternoon Noun (3)
selling lemonade was my post at the church fair
he wisely stayed at his post during the emergency
she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges Verb (3)
the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness
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Noun
More importantly, Slaughter expanded her game, operating more in the post, rebounding at a higher level and continuing to handle the ball effectively.βπ Image Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this postβs preparation.βπ Image Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services.βπ Image Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026 For four years, Alali has been posting photos and videos of Merlin on Instagram.βπ Image Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for post
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; probably akin to Latin por- forward and to Latin stare to stand β more at portend, stand
Noun (2)
Middle French poste relay station, courier, from Old Italian posta relay station, from feminine of posto, past participle of porre to place, from Latin ponere β more at position
Noun (3)
Middle French poste, from Old Italian posto, from past participle of porre to place
Prefix
Middle English, from Latin, from post; akin to Lithuanian pas at, Greek apo away from β more at of
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Old English post "an upright timber for support, pillar," from Latin postis (same meaning)
Noun
from early French poste "a relay station, one who carries messages," from early Italian posta "relay station," derived from porre (verb) "to place," from Latin ponere "to place" β related to postentry 5
Noun
from early French poste "place where soldiers are stationed," from early Italian posto (same meaning), derived from porre (verb) "to place," from Latin ponere "to place" β related to postentry 3
