post (EN)noun, verb, preposition
noun “post”
sg. post , pl. posts or uncountable
- the system that handles sending and delivering letters and packages Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.I received a letter from my friend through the
post yesterday. - (UK) the letters and packages delivered via the postal service Is there anything interesting in the
post today? - a written entry on a blog or a message board She wrote a detailed
post about her travel experiences on her blog. - an important job within a big organization She was thrilled to be offered the
post of marketing director at the company. - the specific location where someone, often a soldier, works or is stationed The guard stood at his
post , watching for any signs of trouble. - 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. - (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. - 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. - (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 . - (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”
post ; he posts ; past posted , part. posted ; ger. posting
- (UK) to send something like a letter or package through the mail service She
posted the birthday card to her friend in London. - 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. - (military) to place someone in a specific location for duty The commander
posted the soldiers along the perimeter of the camp.
preposition “post”
post
- used to talk about the period following a significant event The company saw rapid growth
post -merger.