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PRONUNCIATION OF POST ROAD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POST ROAD

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Post road 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 POST ROAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

post road

Post road

For other uses, see Post Road. Old Albany Post Road in Philipstown, New York, a section that remains unpaved and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places A post road is a road designated for the transportation of postal mail. In past centuries, only major towns had a post house and the roads used by post riders or mail coaches to carry mail among them were particularly important ones or, due to the special attention given them, became so. In various centuries and countries, post road became more or less equivalent to main road, royal road, or highway. The 20th century spread of postal service blurred the distinction.

Definition of post road in the English dictionary

The definition of post road in the dictionary is a road or route over which post is carried and along which post houses were formerly sited.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POST ROAD

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post captain
post chaise
post exchange
post hoc
post horn
post horse
post house
post meridiem
post mill
post office
post office box
post town
post-and-rail fence
post-and-rail tea
post-bellum
post-colonial
post-consumer
post-cyclic
post-dated

WORDS THAT END LIKE POST ROAD

A road
access road
approach road
country road
dirt road
high road
hit the road
knight of the road
link road
main road
on the road
one for the road
relief road
ring road
road
single-track road
take the road
the end of the road
to take the high road
toll road
yellow brick road

Synonyms and antonyms of post road in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «post road» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POST ROAD

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

Translator English - Chinese

驿道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Post Road
570 millions of speakers

English

post road
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डाक सड़क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طريق آخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

почтовый тракт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Post Road
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোস্ট রাস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

après la route
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalan pos
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Poststraße
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポスト道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포스트 도로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dalan dalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gửi đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிந்தைய சாலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्ट रस्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yol sonrası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

road Post
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

post Road
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поштовий тракт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

post Road
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετα δρόμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

post pad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

post road
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

postvegen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of post road

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POST ROAD»

The term «post road» is regularly used and occupies the 71.450 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POST ROAD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «post road» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «post road» 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 post road

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POST ROAD»

Discover the use of post road in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to post road and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The King's Best Highway: The Lost History of the Boston Post ...
Eric Jaffe weaves this entertaining narrative with a historian’s eye for detail and a journalist’s flair for storytelling. A cast of historical figures, celebrated and unknown alike, tells the lost tale of this road.
Eric Jaffe, 2010
2
Across Siberia on the Great Post-Road
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Charles Wenyon, 2010
3
Hidden History of the Mid-Hudson Valley: Stories from the ...
With illustrations by Tatiana Rhinevault, local historian Carney Rhinevault presents these and other stories from the Albany Post Road in New York's mid-Hudson Valley.
Carney Rhinevault, Tatiana Rhinevault, 2011
4
Motion Respecting the Establishment of a Post Road from ...
Also, for the Establishment of a Post Road from in Georgia, to the Said Settlement on the Tombigby, to Intersect the Former Road at the Most Convenient Point Between Knoxville and the Tombigby ... United States. 8th Cong., 2d sess., ...
United States. 8th Cong., 2d sess., 1804-1805. House, 1804
5
The New York and Albany Post Road From Kings Bridge to The ...
Here we part from the old Post Road, which continues on through Valatie, Niverville and South Schodack to Schodack Centre, where it joins company with the Boston Road, and together they travel through East Greenbush to Greenbush  ...
6
Horseback on the Boston Post Road, 1704
Laurie Lawlor. New Haven! Hester scowled. They were going all the way to New Haven for a new wardrobe for Polly? Madame Knights comment seemed to make perfect sense to her daughter. With revived spirits, Polly shoved her way past ...
Laurie Lawlor, 2002
7
Hidden History of the Lower Hudson Valley: Stories from the ...
With illustrations by Tatiana Rhinevault, local historian Carney Rhinevault uncovers the stories hidden behind the old mile markers of the Albany Post Road.
Carney Rhinevault, 2012
8
The Old Boston Post Road
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Stephen Jenkins, 2010
9
Massachusetts at a Glance: A User's Guide to the Bay State
BOSTON MASSACRE-BOSTON POST ROAD 37 had received an order to fire, shot into the crowd. The volley of gunfire killed three, including Crispus Attucks, an African America, and wounded eight, two of whom died later. Local authorities  ...
Jack Tager, 2004
10
Industrial Technology Assessments:: An Evaluation of the ...
... pre-road map 720 3,550 83 7 post-vision, post-road map 3,610 5,750 61 Chemicals 9 10,540 10,540 50 5 pre-vision, pre-road map 2,480 1,720 41 4 post- vision, pre-road map 8,060 8,820 52 0 post-vision, post-road map 0 0 0 Metalcasting ...
Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments, National Research Council, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POST ROAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term post road is used in the context of the following news items.
1
West Haven police identify homicide victim as New Haven man, 24
... off an empty grassy lot adjacent to the restaurant with yellow crime tape and they appeared to have closed Tuthill Street at the Post Road. «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
2
Several Madison Public Schools Jobs Available
When: July 28th 2015 DLA Branch Office, 1221 Post Road East, Suite 200, Westport, CT 06880 Telephone: (203) 655-3520 Registration: 6:00 ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Refurbished motel unveiled as Fairfield Circle Inn
The Fairfield Motor Inn, long a fixture at the Post Road traffic circle, has been reborn as the Fairfield Circle Inn. The refurbished hotel was ... «Fairfield Citizen, Jul 15»
4
North Smithfield man charged with stealing jacket in knifepoint …
Justin Carey, 22, of North Smithfield, was found inside the Walmart at 1365 Boston Post Road in Milford, and arrested. Carey, who lives on ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
5
Sudbury Friendly's permanently closed
SUDBURY – According to a manager, the Friendly's on Boston Post Road in Sudbury was permanently closed on Sunday. Manager Ryan ... «Wicked Local Sudbury, Jul 15»
6
Cleveland County Beekeepers Association to meet today, July 27
This presentation is open to the public and will be held in the auditorium at the Cleveland County Extension Office, 130 S. Post Road, Shelby. «Shelby Star, Jul 15»
7
Dog Food Distributed In MA Recalled For Salmonella Risk
Nature's Variety can be found at Especially for Pets on Boston Post Road in Sudbury. Pets with salmonella infections may be lethargic and ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
8
Outrage after travellers force abandonment of Bodicote cricket match
About eight caravans moved onto King's Field in White Post Road on Friday. They gained access through an unlocked gate and camped by the ... «Banbury Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Madison's wildlife and bookstore charm
Park your car at any parking lot at shopping areas in Madison and ride the 3km trip along Route 1, known locally as the Boston Post Road, ... «SBS, Jul 15»
10
Dr. Robert David Small, 63, Of Briarcliff Manor
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Robert D. Small, M.D. Orthopedic Memorial Fund, White Plains Hospital, 41 E. Post Road, ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»

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