What is the meaning of Post?

noun

• The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand.
  • usage: "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
  • synonyms: station
• Military installation at which a body of troops is stationed.
  • usage: "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"
  • synonyms: military post
• A job in an organization.
  • usage: "he occupied a post in the treasury"
  • synonyms: position, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
• An upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position.
  • usage: "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
• United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935.
  • synonyms: Wiley Post
• United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960.
  • synonyms: Emily Post, Emily Price Post
• United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914.
  • synonyms: C. W. Post, Charles William Post
• Any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered.
  • usage: "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me"; "she was opening her post"
  • synonyms: mail
• A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track. )
  • usage: "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
  • synonyms: stake
• The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office.
  • usage: "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"
  • synonyms: mail, mail service, postal service
• The delivery and collection of letters and packages.
  • usage: "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"

verb

• Affix in a public place or for public notice.
  • usage: "post a warning"
• Publicize with, or as if with, a poster.
  • usage: "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
• Assign to a post; put into a post.
  • usage: "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"
• Assign to a station.
  • synonyms: station, send, place
• Display, as of records in sports games.
• Enter on a public list.
• Transfer (entries) from one account book to another.
  • synonyms: carry
• Ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait.
• Mark with a stake.
  • usage: "stake out the path"
  • synonyms: stake
• Place so as to be noticed.
  • usage: "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
  • synonyms: put up
• Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place.
  • usage: "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
  • synonyms: mail, send
• Mark or expose as infamous.
  • usage: "She was branded a loose woman"
  • synonyms: brand