post 1 of 6

chiefly British

post

2 of 6

noun (2)

post

3 of 6

noun (3)

as in column
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence

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post

4 of 6

verb (1)

post

5 of 6

verb (2)

as in to detail
to assign to a place or position the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness

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post

6 of 6

verb (3)

as in to mail
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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Noun
Later, a post from Khan's account on the social media platform X urged his supporters not to panic over the verdict, under which the al-Qadir University built by his wife's charity will also be taken over by authorities in the Punjab province. Munir Ahmed The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Andy Murray Retired Tennis star Andy Murray has also claimed to have noticed an uptick of posts from Musk appearing on his X feed. David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Giddy with excitement over the end of season win, Biles posted a video of her and her friend after the game attempting to celebrate quietly while hushing and grinning ear to ear. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 One customer posted a screenshot showing he'd been sent a Prepaid Mastercard worth $2.37 as his Verizon Administrative settlement payment. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for post 

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“Post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/post. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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