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hitching posts

hitching posts is the plural of hitching post.

Meaning of hitching post

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.

Questions about hitching posts

What is hitching posts the plural of?
Hitching posts is the plural of hitching post.

Words near hitching posts in the dictionary

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

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