| Noun | 1. | post - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"bridgehead - a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object; "he put the lamp back in its place" | |
| 2. | post - 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"fort, garrison - a fortified military post where troops are stationed outpost - a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops | |
| 3. | post - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"curacy - the position of a curate directorship - the position of a director of a business concern headship - the position of headmaster or headmistress hot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism manhood - the status of being a man | |
| 4. | post - 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"bitt, bollard - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" carrick bitt - either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck corner post - a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building gatepost - either of two posts that bound a gate goalpost - one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field hitching post - a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying hop pole - a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained king post - post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss lamppost - a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight) maypole - a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day newel, newel post - the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail rudderpost, rudderstock - a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot stanchion - any vertical post or rod used as a support standard - an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination" stump - (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket upright, vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" whipping post - post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped | |
| 5. | Post - United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935) | |
| 6. | Post - United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) | |
| 7. | Post - United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914) | |
| 8. | post - any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"fan mail - mail sent to public figures from their admirers; "he hired someone to answer his fan mail" hate mail - mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language) mailing - mail sent by a sender at one time; "the candidate sent out three large mailings" | |
| 9. | post - a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"starting post - a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race) | |
| 10. | post - the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" snail mail - any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service; "email is much faster than snail mail" | |
| 11. | post - the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"bringing, delivery - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news" | |
| Verb | 1. | post - affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning" | |
| 2. | post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"announce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly" | |
| 3. | post - assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu" | |
| 4. | post - assign to a stationgarrison - station (troops) in a fort or garrison fort - station (troops) in a fort move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" site, locate, place - assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles" | |
| 5. | post - display, as of records in sports games | |
| 6. | post - enter on a public listlist - include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?" | |
| 7. | post - transfer (entries) from one account book to anothercarry - transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2" transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" | |
| 8. | post - ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait | |
| 9. | post - mark with a stake; "stake out the path"mark - make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back" | |
| 10. | post - put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump" | |
| 11. | post - cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"express - send my rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida" airmail - send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed" register - send by registered mail; "I'd like to register this letter" express-mail - send by express mail or courier such as Federal Express; "Express-mail the documents immediately" transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" | |
| 12. | post - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" | |