post
affix in a public place or for public notice
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,609 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,257 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- affix in a public place or for public notice post a warning
- publicize with, or as if with, a poster I'll post the news on the bulletin board
- assign to a post; put into a post The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu
- assign to a station also: station, send, place
- display, as of records in sports games
- enter on a public list
post in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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By the afternoon post came a letter from Sir Antony Thornhirst.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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Again and again this happened, the flock returning to release him from his post.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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On that very day the last post brought me three letters in unknown hands.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Anita was but a child--only seventeen; the Colonel had proclaimed this when he brought Anita to the post.
Betty at Fort Blizzard · Molly Elliot Seawell · Chapter 1
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As soon as she appeared, he left his post, and hurried fast enough to meet her at the gate of the Place.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1