posts (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /poʊsts/
Definition
Upright posts, often made of wood or metal, used to support fences, signs, or other structures.
Examples
The farmer replaced the rotten fence posts before winter.
We hammered the new posts into the ground to hang the "Welcome" banner.
The sign was attached to two sturdy metal posts.
How to Use posts
- posts for (prepositional phrase)
- Used to indicate the purpose or recipient of a post. — "These posts are for the new garden shed."
- drive in posts (collocation)
- To hammer posts into the ground. — "We need to drive in the posts for the volleyball net."
- set up posts (collocation)
- To erect or install posts. — "They will set up posts for the temporary stage."
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