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gatepost

gate·post
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [geyt-pohst]
    • /ˈgeɪtˌpoʊst/
    • /ˈɡeɪt.pəʊst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [geyt-pohst]
    • /ˈgeɪtˌpoʊst/

Definitions of gatepost word

  • noun gatepost the vertical post on which a gate is suspended by hinges, or the post against which the gate is closed. 1
  • noun gatepost A post on which a gate is hinged, or against which it shuts. 1
  • noun gatepost vertical support for a gate 1
  • countable noun gatepost A gatepost is a post in the ground which a gate is hung from, or which it is fastened to when it is closed. 0
  • noun gatepost the post on which a gate is hung 0
  • noun gatepost the post to which a gate is fastened when closed 0

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Origin of gatepost

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; gate1 + post1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gatepost

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gatepost popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

gatepost usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gatepost

noun gatepost

  • support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • post — power-on self-test
  • frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
  • upright — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
  • doorpost — doorjamb.

Top questions with gatepost

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