Post (Noun)
Meaning 1
The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960).
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
Any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 4
A job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Messiahship
- Senatorship
- Moderatorship
- Primateship
- Proconsulship
- Incumbency
- Clerkship
- Legation
- Emirate
- Custodianship
- Tribuneship
- Consulship
- Trusteeship
- Protectorship
- Sinecure
- Foremanship
- Presidency
- Inspectorship
- Rectorship
- Hot Seat
- Peasanthood
- Internship
- Viceroyship
- Public Office
- Legislatorship
- Deanship
- Proctorship
- Prelacy
- Editorship
- Bailiffship
- Professorship
- Residency
- Cardinalship
- Curacy
- Headship
- Solicitorship
- Thaneship
- Womanhood
- Instructorship
- Stewardship
- Manhood
- Pastorship
- Principalship
- Speakership
- Sainthood
- Baronetage
- Fatherhood
- Praetorship
- Eldership
- Councillorship
- Discipleship
- Attorneyship
- Librarianship
- Precentorship
- Treasurership
- Comptrollership
- Chaplaincy
- Rabbinate
- Mayoralty
- Premiership
- Cadetship
- Chancellorship
- Wardership
- Generalship
- Bishopry
- Controllership
- Marshalship
- Plum
- Judgeship
- Overlordship
- Counselorship
- Feudal Lordship
- Ambassadorship
- Studentship
- Managership
- Chieftaincy
- Viziership
- Throne
- Priorship
- Teachership
- Accountantship
- Admiralty
- Lectureship
- Secretaryship
- Seigniory
- Apostleship
- Regency
- Directorship
- Lieutenancy
- Academicianship
- Mastership
- Chairmanship
- Commandership
- Apprenticeship
- Captainship
- Magistracy
- Governorship
- Preceptorship
- Prefecture
- Rulership
- Wardenship
- Khanate
- Vice-presidency
- Caliphate
- Associateship
- Receivership
- Curatorship
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Meaning 5
The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 6
Military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935).
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 8
United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914).
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 9
A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 10
An upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 11
The delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.