postpost1 /pəʊstpoʊst/ noun1the post especially British EnglishBrE the official system for sending and receiving letters, parcels etcSYN MAILitems that are lost or damaged in the post
We’ve cut our costs by usingfirst class post only for urgent items.
Winners will be notified by post.
A copy of the document should be sent in the post.
Only 2% of those questioned would choose to buy a policy through the post.
→ see also Freepost → registered post2[singular, uncountableU] especially British EnglishBrE a time when letters are collected or deliveredPlace items in the out-tray by 4.45 to meet the last post.
3by return (of) post if you reply to a letter by return of post, you reply almost immediatelySend payment by return of post.
4[uncountableU] British EnglishBrE letters, parcels etcSYN MAILWas there any post for me today?
She always opens her post when she arrives.
5[countableC, uncountableU]JOB a job, especially an important or well paid oneSYN POSITIONHow long did you hold your previous post?
The bank chief plans to resign his post (=leave it) later this year.
Most of the executives interviewed had already been in post for 12 months.
6[countableC]COMPUTING a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read itSYN posting → see also trading post