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    post
    /pəʊst/

    noun

    • 1. the official service or system that delivers letters and parcels: British "winners will be notified by post"
    • 2. each of a series of couriers who carried mail on horseback between fixed stages. historical

    verb

    • 1. send (a letter or parcel) via the postal system: British "I've just been to post a letter"
    • 2. (in bookkeeping) enter (an item) in a ledger: "post the transaction in the second column" Similar recordwrite inenterfill in

    adverb

    • 1. with haste: archaic "come now, come post"

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  2. 1. : a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column. 2. : a pole or stake set up to mark or indicate something. especially : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race. 3. a. : goalpost. b.

  3. a job in a company or organization: Teaching posts are advertised in Tuesday's edition of the paper. hold the post She's held the post for 13 years. They have several vacant posts. Synonyms. appointment (JOB) job (EMPLOYMENT) position (RANK)

  4. Post definition: a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.. See examples of POST used in a sentence.

  5. Post is used to refer to an occasion when letters or packages are delivered. For example, first post on a particular day is the first time that things are delivered.

  6. noun. uk / pəʊst / us. post noun (SYSTEM) Add to word list. A2. the system for sending letters, parcels, etc: Your letter is in the post. I'm sending the documents by post. Fewer examples. The parcel got lost in the post. Have you put the cheque in the post? It's best to reply by post. He sent his application by post.

  7. n. 1. A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support. 2. A similar vertical support or structure, as: a. A support for a beam in the framework of a building. b. A terminal of a battery. 3. Sports A goal post. 4. The starting point at a racetrack. 5.

  8. 6 days ago · A post is position in a company, like manager or clerk, or it could be where you’re stationed in the military, like a base in Afghanistan. You can post an ad on a bulletin board or an announcement on a web page.