post

post1 [ poust ] noun *

▸ 1 upright pole

▸ 2 place for military force

▸ 3 local organization

▸ 4 posting in computing

▸ 5 letters, etc.

1. ) count a strong thick pole made of wood or metal that is put upright in the ground, used as part of a fence, gate, etc.

a ) post or goalpost one of the two tall upright poles that a player tries to get a ball between in games such as soccer and football:

His first kick hit the post.

b ) one of two upright poles that show where a horse race begins or ends:

the winning post

2. ) count a place where a large group of people in an army, navy, or air force work

a ) a place where a soldier or guard must remain in order to do their job:

He was at his post at the gate from midnight until 3:00 a.m.

3. ) count AMERICAN a local organization of people who have been in the military

4. ) count COMPUTING a POSTING

5. ) uncount BRITISH the MAIL

post

post 2 [ poust ] verb transitive *

1. ) post or post up to put information or a message where the public can see it, for example on a wall:

The menu and prices are posted outside the door.

a ) COMPUTING to put information on the Internet:

New job openings are posted every day on their Web site.

2. ) to send someone to a place to guard it or to watch who arrives and leaves:

Extra guards were posted at the border.

a ) to send someone to another country or place to work for the government or a company, or for duty in the military

3. ) BRITISH to mail a letter or package to someone

keep someone posted

to regularly give someone information about something they are interested in, for example how a situation is changing or developing