1 post
Pronounced:
/ˈpoʊst/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural postsMeaning:
[count] 1 : a piece of wood or metal that is set in an upright position into or on the ground especially as a support or marker ▪ fence posts —see picture at house
2 : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race —usually singular ▪ a horse's post position [=the position of a horse in the line of horses at the start of a race] ▪ (Brit) The horses galloped toward the finishing post.
3 : goalpost —usually singular ▪ The shot hit the post.
2 : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race —usually singular ▪ a horse's post position [=the position of a horse in the line of horses at the start of a race] ▪ (Brit) The horses galloped toward the finishing post.
3 : goalpost —usually singular ▪ The shot hit the post.
from pillar to post —see pillar