signpost
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noun \ˈsīn-ˌpōst\Definition of SIGNPOST
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with signs on it to direct travelers
3
: sign, indication
See Examples of SIGNPOST
- The signpost says it is 10 miles to the city.
First Known Use of SIGNPOST
1620
Rhymes with SIGNPOST
almost, at most, bedpost, compost, crown roast, doorpost, endmost, foremost, French toast, gatepost, glasnost, goalpost, gold coast, Gold Coast, guidepost, headmost, hindmost, impost, inmost, king post, lamppost, midmost, milepost, outmost, outpost, pot roast, provost, queen post, rearmost, rib roast, riposte, seacoast, Slave Coast, sternmost, sternpost, topmost, upcoast, upmost, utmost
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transitive verbDefinition of SIGNPOST
: to provide with or as if with signposts or guides
Examples of SIGNPOST
- The road from here to London is well signposted.
First Known Use of SIGNPOST
1895
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