noun
    
    plural posts
    
    [count] a piece of wood or metal that is set in an upright position into or on the ground especially as a support or marker
    
    
    
    a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race - usually singular
    
    
    
    
    
    goalpost
    
    usually singular
    
    
    
    from pillar to post
    
    
    
    verb
    
    posts; posted; posting
    
    [+ obj] to put up (a sign, notice, etc.) so that it can be seen by many people
    
    
    
    
    
    to make (something) officially known to many people
    
    
    
    
    
    to add (a message) to an online message board [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] chiefly Brit :to send (a letter or package) by mail
    
    
    
    keep (someone) posted
    
    to regularly give (someone) the most recent news about something
    
    
    
    
    
    post bail
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural posts
    
    [noncount] chiefly Brit
    
    postal service
    
    
    
    
    
    letters or packages sent by post :mail
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a message on an online message board
    
    
    
    by return of post
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural posts
    
    [count] the place where a soldier or guard is told to be
    
    
    
    
    
    the place where someone does a job
    
    
    
    a place where soldiers are sent to live for a period of time :camp
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a usually important job or position in a large organization
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :trading post
    
    the post basketball
    
    the area on a basketball court that is near the basket
    
    
    
    the position of a player who is in the post
    
    
    
    verb
    
    posts; posted; posting
    
    [+ obj] always followed by an adverb or preposition :to assign (someone, such as a guard) to stand or stay at a particular place
    
    
    
    
    
    chiefly Brit :to send (someone) to a place to work for a long period of time as part of a job - usually + to
    
    
    
    usually used as (be) posted