sign-post
sign-post is the alternative spelling of signpost.
Meaning of signpost
Noun
signpost (plural signposts)
- A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.
- Dozens of signposts have been stolen, forcing the local authorities to put up the sign at a 2m height and embed it in theft-resistant concrete when putting up replacements.2020 November 26, Philip Oltermann in Berlin, “Fugging hell: tired of mockery, Austrian village changes name”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2021
- A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.
- In the first example — Dance revolutionised Burma — you know the middle word is the signpost as revolutionised is too long to be the fodder (or letters to scramble). […] And bang, out jumps RUMBA.2012, David Astle, Puzzled: Secrets and clues from a life in words
Forms of sign-post
| plural | sign-posts |
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Questions about sign-post
- What is sign-post the alternative spelling of?
- Sign-post is the alternative spelling of signpost.
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