post
Translation
post, mail, pole, position
Examples
The post comes in the morning.
The post comes in the morning.
He fixed the sign to a wooden post.
He fixed the sign to a wooden post.
She has a post at the university.
She has a post at the university.
He wrote a new post on his blog.
He wrote a new post on his blog.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) mail, pole, job, online entry He wrote a new post on his blog.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (mail) mail, letters; (pole) stake, pillar; (job) position
Etymology
From Latin 'postis' meaning 'a post, a doorpost'. The 'mail' sense comes from the system of 'posts' where riders would change horses and carry letters.
Memory Tips
Imagine a postman leaning on a wooden post, reading a blog post about a new job post. It's also a verb: 'to post a letter'.