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hitching post

hitching post noun: a post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying.

hitching post: a post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying
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Noun

hitching post (plural hitching posts)

  1. A post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying.
    • Joe tied his horse to the hitching post before going into the bank.
  2. (slang) A main shelter at a recreation place (e.g. a campground) where people go to socialize, eat, and purchase small items.
    • The two girls who were camping went to the hitching post to buy some hot dogs and buns for the wiener roast.

Forms of hitching post

pluralhitching posts

Questions about hitching post

What does hitching post mean?
Hitching post means a post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying.
What part of speech is hitching post?
Hitching post is a noun.
What is the plural of hitching post?
The plural of hitching post is hitching posts.

Words near hitching post in the dictionary

  1. hitchin'
  2. hitchiness
  3. hitching
  4. hitching one's wagon to
  5. hitching one's wagon to a star
  6. hitching post
  7. hitching posts
  8. hitching rail
  9. hitching rails
  10. hitching up
  11. hitching-bar

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