post (EN)

noun, verb, preposition

noun “post”

1. the system that handles sending and delivering letters and packages
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   I received a letter from my friend through the post yesterday.
2. (UK) the letters and packages delivered via the postal service
   Is there anything interesting in the post today?
3. a written entry on a blog or a message board
   She wrote a detailed post about her travel experiences on her blog.
4. an important job within a big organization
   She was thrilled to be offered the post of marketing director at the company.
5. the specific location where someone, often a soldier, works or is stationed
   The guard stood at his post, watching for any signs of trouble.
6. a sturdy, vertical piece of wood or metal fixed into the ground
   The farmer hammered the post into the ground to support the new fence.
7. (sports) the vertical structure in sports games like soccer and rugby that helps form the goal
   The soccer ball bounced off the post and went out of bounds.
8. the final point in a race, especially in horse racing, where the race ends
   The crowd cheered as the horse galloped past the post to claim victory.
9. (film, informal) the phase in film production where editing and visual effects are added
   The sound quality isn't great, but we can clean it up in post.
10. (medicine, informal) an examination of a body after death to discover the cause of death
    The doctor performed a post to determine the cause of death.

verb “post”

1. (UK) to send something like a letter or package through the mail service
   She posted the birthday card to her friend in London.
2. to put a notice or something similar in a public place so that people can see it
   Sarah posted the announcement on the notice board for everyone to read.
3. to put a message or piece of writing on the internet, like in a forum or on a blog
   She posted a photo of her cat on her blog.
4. (military) to place someone in a specific location for duty
   The commander posted the soldiers along the perimeter of the camp.

preposition “post”

1. used to talk about the period following a significant event
   The company saw rapid growth post-merger.