signpost
1 of 2noun
sign·post ˈsīn-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with signs on it to direct travelers
2
: guide, beacon
3
: sign, indication
signpost
2 of 2verb
signposted; signposting; signposts
transitive verb
: to provide with or as if with signposts or guides
Example Sentences
Noun The signpost says it is 10 miles to the city. Verb The road from here to London is well signposted.
Recent Examples on the Web
Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2022 It’s a mega-birdhouse, made of cedar, that looks like a big signpost showing many destinations—twelve dwellings, eight or so birds each. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Still, the longer-term picture may look greener if the current mood in Germany proves to be a signpost. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Apr. 2022 Other Facebook posts similarly invoke the Underground Railroad signpost explanation. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2022 Instead, experts say the statues were a signpost of class and racial positioning for white Americans in suburban communities. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2022 At the top of the hike was a signpost with a large photo of Mount Olympus and her sparkling white sister peaks, quietly levitating in their icy realm far above the mucky smoke. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2021 Family and friends pose for photos with Gray and his wife by the signpost. al, 12 Jan. 2022 Their latest effort will be a signpost for further progress—or lack thereof. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 15 Feb. 2022 Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022 People posting such content have found ways to evade moderation, including vague nods that signpost for users more explicit material on other platforms, or through inside jokes, memes and references that mock or glorify genocide. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 In the Netherlands, a number of key portals have been developed by central government agencies, such as Overheid.nl and Ondernemersplein.nl, with these portals designed to help signpost citizens to the correct resources. Lauri Haav, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Around the same time that T.J. was hitching rides from friends and strangers, the Rota Vicentina Association had just formed to connect and signpost the tracks that generations of fishermen have etched into the clifftops. Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2022 Where this relates to the medical profession is that physicians appear to be systematically failing to signpost patients in their care at risk of falls and serious injury at home towards adaptive equipment. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021 Key items and pathways that should be obviously signposted can also sometimes be too well-hidden in the crowded environments, a fact that can lead to hours of fruitless searching for the apparent next step in the game's progression. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2020 The poem also signposted a creator who had a real ear for words, and could understand their rhythm and musicality. Jeva Lange, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2020 Anti-racist messages will be signposted around cricket grounds, as well as on screens and delivered by on-ground announcers. Calum Trenaman, CNN, 14 Jan. 2020 See More
Noun
Two street signs and a signpost were reported stolen June 22 from the ground at the intersection of Hibbard and Sunset Roads, police said. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2022 It’s a mega-birdhouse, made of cedar, that looks like a big signpost showing many destinations—twelve dwellings, eight or so birds each. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Still, the longer-term picture may look greener if the current mood in Germany proves to be a signpost. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Apr. 2022 Other Facebook posts similarly invoke the Underground Railroad signpost explanation. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2022 Instead, experts say the statues were a signpost of class and racial positioning for white Americans in suburban communities. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2022 At the top of the hike was a signpost with a large photo of Mount Olympus and her sparkling white sister peaks, quietly levitating in their icy realm far above the mucky smoke. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2021 Family and friends pose for photos with Gray and his wife by the signpost. al, 12 Jan. 2022 Their latest effort will be a signpost for further progress—or lack thereof. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 15 Feb. 2022 Verb
Time has shown us that photographs can signpost the escape routes from essentialising Western visual regimes. Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022 People posting such content have found ways to evade moderation, including vague nods that signpost for users more explicit material on other platforms, or through inside jokes, memes and references that mock or glorify genocide. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 In the Netherlands, a number of key portals have been developed by central government agencies, such as Overheid.nl and Ondernemersplein.nl, with these portals designed to help signpost citizens to the correct resources. Lauri Haav, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Around the same time that T.J. was hitching rides from friends and strangers, the Rota Vicentina Association had just formed to connect and signpost the tracks that generations of fishermen have etched into the clifftops. Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2022 Where this relates to the medical profession is that physicians appear to be systematically failing to signpost patients in their care at risk of falls and serious injury at home towards adaptive equipment. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021 Key items and pathways that should be obviously signposted can also sometimes be too well-hidden in the crowded environments, a fact that can lead to hours of fruitless searching for the apparent next step in the game's progression. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2020 The poem also signposted a creator who had a real ear for words, and could understand their rhythm and musicality. Jeva Lange, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2020 Anti-racist messages will be signposted around cricket grounds, as well as on screens and delivered by on-ground announcers. Calum Trenaman, CNN, 14 Jan. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1884, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
signpost
noun
sign·post ˈsīn-ˌpōst
: a post with a sign or signs (as for directing travelers)