post
noun
pəʊst 
poʊst letters
1 (British English) (also mail North American English, British English) [uncountable] the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etcI'll send the original to you by post.I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow.My application got lost in the post.2 (British English) (also mail North American English, British English) [uncountable] letters, packages, etc. that are sent and deliveredThere was a lot of post this morning.Have you opened your post yet?3 (British English) [uncountable, singular] an occasion during the day when letters, etc. are collected or deliveredto catch/miss the postThe parcel came in this morning's post.Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately).Do you get a second post here?job
4 [countable] a job, especially an important one in a large organizationSynonym
positionan academic/government postto take up a postto resign (from) a postWe will be creating 15 new posts next year.The company has been unable to fill the post.He has held the post for three years.She was offered a key post in the new government.5 (especially North American English) (British English usually posting) an act of sending somebody to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of timean overseas postThe island is rated by diplomats as a hardship post (= one that people do not like to be sent to because it is not a very comfortable place to live).for soldier/guard
6 [countable] the place where somebody, especially a soldier, does their joba police/customs/military postan observation postThe guards were ordered not to leave their posts.Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post. see also the last post, staging post, trading postwood/metal
7 [countable] (often in compounds) a piece of wood or metal that is set in the ground in a vertical position, especially to support something or to mark a pointcorner posts (= that mark the corners of a sports field)The team's ‘net’ was a piece of string tied to two posts. see also bedpost, gatepost, lamp post, signpostend of race
8 the post [singular] the place where a race finishes, especially in horse racing see also first-past-the-post, winning postinternet
10 (also posting) [countable] (computing) a message sent to a discussion group on the Internet; a piece of writing that forms part of a blogThe forum does not allow posts from non-members.a blog postI love reading her posts because I learn so much.She wrote a great post about the experience on her blog.Idioms
see deaf as a post at deaf, be driven, pushed, etc. from pillar to post at pillar
Usage note: jobposition post vacancy appointmentThese are all words for a position doing work for which you receive regular payment.job a position doing work for which you receive regular payment: He's trying to get a job in a bank.position (rather formal) a job: a senior position in a large corporationjob or position?Position usually refers to a particular job within an organization, especially at a high level, and is not usually used about about jobs generally. It is also often used in job applications, descriptions and advertisements.post a job, especially an important one in a large organization: a key post in the new governmentvacancy a job that is available for somebody to do: We have several vacancies for casual workers.appointment (rather formal, especially British English) a job or position of responsibility: This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work.a permanent/temporary job/position/post/vacancy/appointmenta full-time/part-time job/position/post/vacancy/appointmentto have/have got a(n) job/position/post/vacancy/appointmentto apply for/fill a job/position/post/vacancyto resign from/leave/quit a job/position/postUsage note: post / mailNounsIn British English the official system used for sending and delivering letters, parcels/packages, etc. is usually called the post. In North American English it is usually called the mail: I’ll put an application form in the post/mail for you today. ◇ Send your fee by post/mail to this address. Mail is sometimes used in British English in such expressions as the Royal Mail. Post occurs in North American English in such expressions as the US Postal Service.In British English post is also used to mean the letters, parcels/packages, etc. that are delivered to you. Mail is the usual word in North American English and is sometimes also used in British English: Was there any post/mail this morning? ◇ I sat down to open my post/mail.VerbsCompare: I’ll post the letter when I go out. (British English) and I’ll mail the letter when I go out. (North American English)CompoundsNote these words: postman (British English), mailman/mail carrier (both North American English); postbox (British English), mailbox (North American English) Some compounds are used in both British English and North American English: post office, postcard, mail order.