1 [count] a : the place where a soldier or guard is told to be
▪ No matter what happens, do not abandon your post. [=do not leave your assigned area] ▪ a command post
b : the place where someone does a job
▪ The bartender returned to her post behind the counter.
c : a place where soldiers are sent to live for a period of time : camp
▪ My cousin's Army unit was recently sent to a post in Alaska. ▪ The large post houses over 25,000 people. — see also staging post 2 [count] : a usually important job or position in a large organization
▪ Our old supervisor just retired, so they're looking for someone to fill his post. ▪ He resigned from his post as superintendent of public schools. ▪ She applied for a government/administrative post. 3 [count] : trading post 4 the post basketball a : the area on a basketball court that is near the basket
▪ He was standing in the post all alone.
b : the position of a player who is in the post
▪ She usually plays the post.