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Meaning of "gatepost" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GATEPOST

gatepost  [ˈɡeɪtˌpəʊst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GATEPOST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gatepost is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GATEPOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gatepost

Gatepost

A gatepost is a structure used to support gates or crossbars which control entry to an area, such as a field or driveway.

Definition of gatepost in the English dictionary

The definition of gatepost in the dictionary is the post on which a gate is hung. Other definition of gatepost is the post to which a gate is fastened when closed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GATEPOST


airpost
ˈɛəˌpəʊst
bedpost
ˈbɛdˌpəʊst
blogpost
ˈblɒɡˌpəʊst
Datapost
ˈdeɪtəˌpəʊst
doorpost
ˈdɔːˌpəʊst
footpost
ˈfʊtˌpəʊst
Freepost
ˈfriːˌpəʊst
goalpost
ˈɡəʊlˌpəʊst
guidepost
ˈɡaɪdˌpəʊst
heelpost
ˈhiːlˌpəʊst
impost
ˈɪmpəʊst
lamppost
ˈlæmpˌpəʊst
milepost
ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst
outpost
ˈaʊtˌpəʊst
post
pəʊst
rudderpost
ˈrʌdəˌpəʊst
signpost
ˈsaɪnˌpəʊst
soundpost
ˈsaʊndˌpəʊst
sternpost
ˈstɜːnˌpəʊst
waypost
ˈweɪˌpəʊst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GATEPOST

gate-crash
gate-crasher
gate-leg table
gate-legged table
gateau
gateaux
gated community
gatefold
gatefold sleeve
gatehouse
gatekeeper
gatekeeping
gateless
gatelike
gateman
gater
Gates
Gateshead
gateway
gateway drug

WORDS THAT END LIKE GATEPOST

ante-post
between you, me, and the gatepost
book post
by return of post
compost
fence post
first-past-the-post
first post
from pillar to post
hitching post
last post
listening post
newel post
observation post
parcel post
registered post
repost
tool post
trading post
whipping post

Synonyms and antonyms of gatepost in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gatepost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GATEPOST

Find out the translation of gatepost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gatepost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gatepost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门柱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gatepost
570 millions of speakers

English

gatepost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gatepost
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gatepost
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Воротный столб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gatepost
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দরজার খুঁটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gatepost
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gatepost
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Torpfosten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

門柱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문 기둥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gatepost
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gatepost
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gatepost
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रवेशद्वार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapı dikmesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gatepost
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gatepost
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ворітної стовп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gatepost
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gatepost
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hekpaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gatepost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gatepost

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GATEPOST»

The term «gatepost» is normally little used and occupies the 110.320 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GATEPOST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gatepost» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gatepost» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gatepost

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GATEPOST»

Discover the use of gatepost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gatepost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Between You, Me And the Gatepost: A Memoir
"Between You, Me and the Gatepost" is a coming of age story.
Clarence Alston, 2011
2
Between You, Me and the Gatepost
This is a new release of the original 1960 edition.
Pat Boone, 2013
3
Building Doors & Gates: Instructions, Techniques, and Over ...
Gate Bolts Striking gatepost The post against which the locking or slamming stile of the gate comes to rest; another name for the clapping gatepost. Spurred post A spurred gatepost is one that has been strengthened by having an additional ...
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater, 1999
4
Gates: Gate, Chalke, Gatepost, Itsukushima Shrine, Golden ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011
5
Women, America, and Movement: Narratives of Relocation
On. the. Gatepost. Literal and Metaphorical Journeys in Zora Neale Hurston's Dust Tracks on a Road BARBARA RODRIGUEZ Zora Neale Hurston begins her autobiography, Dust Tracks on a Road, by describing the founding of her hometown ...
Susan L. Roberson, 1998
6
The Life of an Amorous Woman: And Other Writings
NOT EVEN ONE'S GATEPOST IS SECURE IN THIS FLEETING, FLEECING WORLD 832 Custom is a great curer of fear in this world. At the entrance to the gay quarters of Shimabara is a narrow field known as the Shu- jaku Path, which figures ...
井原西鶴, Ivan I. Morris, 1963
7
Fenland Chronicle
Then they started solemnly to nail the pudden on the gatepost. Now I shall 'ev to explain the gatepost. It were a log o' wood set upright, like other gateposts, and when it 'ad first been put in, the gate ung in its proper place. But years of draining  ...
Sybil Marshall, William Henry Edwards, 1967
8
Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God
Janie repeatedly gets associated with doors, thresholds, gates, and gateposts, and we know from Dust Tracks that Hurston's favorite picture of herself was that of a young girl leaning over the gatepost looking down the glistening shell road and  ...
Harold Bloom, 2008
9
Tall Betsy and Dunce Baby: South Georgia Folktales
About that time, though, she thought it was a good time to find the needle; so she called one of her little boys and said, "I see a needle out there on that gatepost. No, it's to the left of the gatepost. Run out there and get that needle. I can see it so  ...
Mariella Glenn Hartsfield, 2009
10
New Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories
Truth is stranger than fiction in this fabulous new collection of flying doctor stories from bestselling author Bill 'Swampy' Marsh.
Bill Marsh, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GATEPOST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gatepost is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Give farm kids a safe, dedicated play space this summer
... another young girl was hit and crushed by an ATV against a gatepost; a teenage boy died when he fell through a plastic skylight window to ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
2
N Korea has new showcase airport terminal
"The terminal was built in a modern way from the gatepost to the airport to departure lounge, entry formalities hall, service halls, etc," the Korean ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
3
In France, extreme secularism
... the attack on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, and the attack on a factory near Lyon, where a severed head was impaled on a gatepost. «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
4
AKSARBEN Announces Award Recipients
Award recipients will receive one engraved plaque and a gatepost marker on behalf of AKSARBEN Foundation. These awards are presented ... «Hebron Journal Register, Jul 15»
5
Column: The extreme secularism that's ongoing in France
... on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, and last week's attack on a factory near Lyon, where a severed head was impaled on a gatepost. «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
6
Doyle Mcmanus: Extreme secularism can backfire
... on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, and last week's attack on a factory near Lyon, where a severed head was impaled on a gatepost. «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
7
France's toxic socio-political mix
... attack on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and last week's attack on a factory near Lyon, where a severed head was impaled on a gatepost. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
8
Elegance returned to Fonthill gatepost
Although Fonthill is more than 100 years old, one of the concrete gateposts on the grounds looks as if it were just installed yesterday. Thanks to ... «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
9
France's toxic mix of demographics, terrorism and a presidential …
... on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, and last week's attack on a factory near Lyon, where a severed head was impaled on a gatepost. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
10
North Korea opens new showcase airport terminal
"The terminal was built in a modern way from the gatepost to the airport to departure lounge, entry formalities hall, service halls, etc.," the ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

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