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[ sahyn-pohst ] / ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR signpost ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance. any immediately perceptible indication, obvious clue, etc. verb (used with object)to provide (a place, route, etc.) with signposts. Origin of signpostFirst recorded in 1610–20; sign + post1 Words nearby signpostsignorina, signorino, signory, sign-out, sign over, signpost, sign test, sign-up, Signy, Sigrdrifa, Sigrid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for signpostTitanic had moved the signpost five miles closer that morning. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST And his machinations with the judiciary, the signpost of his cynicism, are bound to be aborted. What’s Left of Obama’s Mideast Policy?|Marty Peretz|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST People had begun leaving flowers and candles and stuffed animals at the base of the signpost. In Newtown, 20 Little Angels and Six Uncommonly Brave Adults|Michael Daly|December 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST The road goes up and up until you are not surprised when you come to a signpost pointing to "To Snowdon." Nooks and Corners of Old England|Allan Fea
The stranger instantly set off up the Road without giving me much more attention than he would have given any other signpost. The Friendly Road|(AKA David Grayson) Ray Stannard Baker Once again, despite the signpost of the years, we have run on the "laughing avenues of childhood." Wappin' Wharf|Charles S. Brooks A signpost told him that the dusty ribbon was the Nine-Mile road. The Long Roll|Mary Johnston Dulwich Village was reached at last, and the cab was drawn up on a corner bearing a signpost. The Sins of Sverac Bablon|Sax Rohmer
British Dictionary definitions for signpost
nouna post bearing a sign that shows the way, as at a roadside something that serves as a clue or indication; sign verb (tr; usually passive)to mark with signposts to indicate direction towardsthe camp site is signposted from the road Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to signpostnotice, emblem, warning, placard, logo, type, proof, guidebook, manual, clue, catalog, handbook, key, directory, insignia, badge, character, token, cipher, board |