guidepost

[ gahyd-pohst ]

/ ˈgaɪdˌpoʊst /

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noun

a post, usually mounted on the roadside or at the intersection of two or more roads, bearing a sign for the guidance of travelers.

anything serving as a guide; guideline.

Origin of guidepost

First recorded in 1755–65; guide + post¹

Words nearby guidepost

guide dog, guided wave, guide fossil, guide left, guideline, guidepost, Guider, guide rail, guide right, guide rope, guide vanes

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Example sentences from the Web for guidepost

About half a mile from the town a guidepost and two roads, to Edinburgh and Glasgow; we took the left-hand road, to Glasgow.
Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. I (of 2)|Dorothy Wordsworth
General Grant was the guidepost of a victorious war, and a landmark of a magnanimous peace.
The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3|Various
Then they walked to the angle of the roads where the guidepost stood.
The Shadow of a Crime|Hall Caine
All language can achieve is to act as a guidepost to the imagination enabling the reader to recreate the author's insight.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann

British Dictionary definitions for guidepost

guidepost

/ (ˈɡaɪdˌpəʊst) /

noun

a sign on a post by a road indicating directions

a principle or guideline

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单词	guidepost
释义	guidepost [ gahyd-pohst ] / ˈgaɪdˌpoʊst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR guidepost ON THESAURUS.COM noun a post, usually mounted on the roadside or at the intersection of two or more roads, bearing a sign for the guidance of travelers. anything serving as a guide; guideline. Origin of guidepost First recorded in 1755–65; guide + post¹ Words nearby guidepost guide dog, guided wave, guide fossil, guide left, guideline, guidepost, Guider, guide rail, guide right, guide rope, guide vanes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guidepost About half a mile from the town a guidepost and two roads, to Edinburgh and Glasgow; we took the left-hand road, to Glasgow. Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. I (of 2)\|Dorothy Wordsworth General Grant was the guidepost of a victorious war, and a landmark of a magnanimous peace. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3\|Various Then they walked to the angle of the roads where the guidepost stood. The Shadow of a Crime\|Hall Caine All language can achieve is to act as a guidepost to the imagination enabling the reader to recreate the author's insight. A Preface to Politics\|Walter Lippmann British Dictionary definitions for guidepost guidepost / (ˈɡaɪdˌpəʊst) / noun a sign on a post by a road indicating directions a principle or guideline Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to guidepost notice, emblem, warning, placard, logo, type, proof, flare, lantern, radar, insignia, badge, character, token, cipher, board, ensign, device, representation, mark
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guidepost

noun

Origin of guidepost

Words nearby guidepost

Example sentences from the Web for guidepost

British Dictionary definitions for guidepost

noun

Words related to guidepost