How to Use "Post" with Example Sentences

post (n): a long piece of wood or metal used to support something; mail; a place where someone is on duty; a piece of writing

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Used with verbs:

"The guard was dismissed from his post."
(be + dismissed, be + relieved)

"He is standing at his post."
(be + standing at)

"She left her post."
(left, guarded)

Used with nouns:

"The post office is closed today."
(office)

Used with adjectives:

"The ball hit the goal post."
(goal, fence)

"The wooden posts are holding up the roof."
(wooden, steel, iron)

"You should alert the command post."
(command)

"There is an army post down the road."
(army, military)

Used with prepositions:

"He is standing at his post."
(at)

post (v): to put up a notice or announcement

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Used with nouns:

"I posted an ad online."
(ad, video, picture, response, link, comment)

"She posted her resume."
(resume)

"He posted bail yesterday."
(bail)

"He posted a notice on the bulletin board."
(notice, memo, message, announcement, photograph, sign, warning)

Used with prepositions:

"She posted an announcement on the bulletin board."
(on)