English Dictionary
Definition post in British English
post
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/pəʊst/
Example
There was no post for you today.
1.1
the process of collecting letters from a postbox or post office
Example
What time does the next post go?
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1.2
the process of delivering letters to someone's house
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2
a strong thick pole made of wood or metal that is put upright in the ground, used as part of a fence, gate etc
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3
a job, especially one with a lot of responsibility
Example
The Prime Minister appointed her to the post of ambassador.
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by post (phrase)
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cross-post (verb)
ex post facto law (noun)
first past the post (phrase)
first-past-the-post (adjective)
from pillar to post (phrase)
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post (verb)
post off (phrasal verb)
post office (noun)
post office box (noun)
post up (phrasal verb)
post- (prefix)
post-fact (adjective)
post-free (adverb)
Post-it ()
post-nup (noun)
post-op (adjective)
post-prandial (adjective)
post-production (adjective)
post-traumatic stress disorder (noun)
post-truth (adjective)
post-war (adjective)
registered post (noun)
staging post (noun)
sub-post office (noun)
the Post Office ()
trading post (noun)
winning post (noun)