Synonyms for post
Another word for post is station, military post or place. Below are 11 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: posted, posts, posttest.
1. noun: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- station synonyms
2. noun: military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
- military post
3. noun: a job in an organization
- place synonyms
- office synonyms
- position synonyms
- situation synonyms
- berth synonyms
4. noun: an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
5. noun: any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
- mail synonyms
6. noun: a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
- stake synonyms
7. noun: A message on a social media website
8. noun: the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
- mail synonyms
- mail service
- postal service
9. noun: the delivery and collection of letters and packages
10. verb: affix in a public place or for public notice
11. verb: publicize with, or as if with, a poster
12. verb: assign to a post; put into a post
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- observation post
- lookout synonyms
- outpost
- bridgehead
- outstation
- fort synonyms
- military installation
- garrison
- business synonyms
- job synonyms
- line synonyms
- line of work
- public office
- chair synonyms
- hot seat
- occupation synonyms
- presidency synonyms
- throne synonyms
- vice-presidency
- residency
- premiership
- internship
- plum synonyms
- standard synonyms
- king post
- queen post
- corner post
- vertical synonyms
- telephone pole
- timber synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for post?
You can say station, military post, place, office or position instead of post. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand".
What is the opposite of post?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for post; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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