guidepost

noun

guide·​post ˈgīd-ˌpōst How to pronounce guidepost (audio)

Examples of guidepost in a Sentence

The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.
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Patrik Jonsson/The Christian Science Monitor As such, North Carolina serves as a guidepost for reforms, says Gavin Smith, who managed hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina and Mississippi after Hurricanes Floyd and Katrina. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025 Another guidepost: When a campaign falters, change the discussion. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025 That said, there are guideposts and truisms that will give many savers a good shot at getting it right, experts said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025 Still, the United States, the European Union and other governments adopted it as a guidepost for climate policy. Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guidepost

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of guidepost was in 1738

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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidepost. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

guidepost

noun
guide·​post -ˌpōst How to pronounce guidepost (audio)
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with directions for travelers
2

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