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1signpost
noun sign·post \ˈsīn-ˌpōst\
: a sign beside a road showing the direction and distance to a place
Full Definition of SIGNPOST
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with signs on it to direct travelers
3
: sign, indication
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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
2signpost
transitive verb
: to provide (something) with signposts or guides
Full Definition of SIGNPOST
: to provide with or as if with signposts or guides
First Known Use of SIGNPOST
1895
SIGNPOST Defined for Kids
signpost
noun sign·post \ˈsīn-ˌpōst\
Definition of SIGNPOST for Kids
: a post with a sign or signs (as for directing travelers)
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