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.
either of two posts that bound a gate.
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.
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 ...
1 one of two strong upright poles set in the ground to support a gate2 → between you, me, and the gatepostExamples from the Corpusgatepost• Soon he was ...
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