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Learn to pronounce gate·post

/ˈɡātˌpōst/
noun
a post on which a gate is hinged, or against which it shuts.

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noun. gate·​post ˈgāt-ˌpōst. : the post to which a gate is hung or the one against which it closes.
GATEPOST meaning: 1. a post to which a gate is fixed, or to which it fastens when closed 2. a post to which a gate is…. Learn more.
noun. the vertical post on which a gate is suspended by hinges, or the post against which the gate is closed.
A gatepost is a structure used to support gates or crossbars which control entry to an area, such as a field or driveway.
A gatepost is a post in the ground which a gate is hung from, or which it is fastened to when it is closed. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
​(British English, informal) used to show that what you are going to say next is a secret. See gatepost in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
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Gatepost definition: An upright post on which a gate is hung or against which it closes.
Noun. gatepost (plural gateposts) a vertical post from which a gate is hung/attached.
post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire ...