signpost

sign·post

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyn-pohst]
- /ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/
- /ˈsaɪn.pəʊst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyn-pohst]
- /ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/

Definitions of signpost word

noun signpost a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance. 1
noun signpost any immediately perceptible indication, obvious clue, etc. 1
verb with object signpost to provide (a place, route, etc.) with signposts. 1
noun signpost roadsign or public notice 1
countable noun signpost A signpost is a sign where roads meet that tells you which direction to go in to reach a particular place or different places. 0
countable noun signpost A signpost is something that helps you to know how a situation or a course of action will develop. 0

See all 13 definitions of signpost

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Origin of signpost

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20; sign + post1

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Parts of speech for Signpost

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Signpost

signpost popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for signpost

noun signpost

guidepost — a post, usually mounted on the roadside or at the intersection of two or more roads, bearing a sign for the guidance of travelers.
lodestar — a star that shows the way.
arrow — An arrow is a written or printed sign that consists of a straight line with another line bent at a sharp angle at one end. This is a printed arrow: →. The arrow points in a particular direction to indicate where something is.
cairn — A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
enchiridion — A book containing essential information on a subject.

verb signpost

flag — flagstone (def 1).
indicate — to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.

All 11 Synonyms of signpost