Meaning
The system that carries letters from place to place, and the letters that arrive. Americans call this the mail.
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Word origin
From French poste, from Italian posta, a place where horses waited to carry letters onward.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- poste
Grammar
Examples
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"By post" means through the letter system, not by hand.
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Here "post" means the letters that arrive.
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"Post" is also a verb: to put a letter in a postbox.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 7: post, trade, female and 7 more words.