plural noun
Posts are online messages, photos, or videos that people put on a website or social media.
Her posts about travel are popular.
I read his posts every morning.
American English
How to pronounce posts
noun · verbB1Very common word
POHSTS
/pʰoʊsts/
One syllable.
Form of post
In American English, posts is not usually used to mean sends letters or packages; use mails for that meaning.
Posts are online messages, photos, or videos that people put on a website or social media.
What to listen for
“Posts” is normally pronounced /pʰoʊsts/. In natural connected speech, the /t/ may be hard to hear before another consonant, but say the full form when saying the word alone.
Meanings & examples
plural noun
Posts are strong upright pieces of wood, metal, or another material, used to support something or mark a place.
The posts hold up the porch.
Several fence posts were damaged by the storm.
plural noun
Posts are jobs or official positions in an organization, especially ones with responsibility.
The organization has several posts available in its regional offices.
Several government posts remain vacant.
third-person singular verb
When someone posts a message, photo, or video, they put it on a website or social media.
She posts a photo every Friday.
He posts updates on the team website.
Useful expressions
a place or organization that handles letters and packages
The post office closes at five.
to pay or provide bail so that someone can leave jail while waiting for a trial
He posted bail and went home.
in the place where you have a duty or job to perform
The guard stayed at his post all night.