guidepost

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US/ˈɡaɪdˌpoʊst/

noun

A signpost.

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guidelinerule of thumbsignpost
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Meanings

nounguidepost (plural guideposts)

plural guideposts

  1. A signpost.
  2. broadlyAnything that provides guidance; a guideline.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

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guidelinerule of thumb
Broader
ruleregulation

nouna post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way

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signpost
Broader
sign
Also see
guidelinerule of thumbsignpost

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From guide + post.

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Translations

Bulgarian пътепоказател
  • пътепоказател (pătepokazatel)a signpost
Finnish opaste
  • opastea signpost
Polish drogowskaz, kierunkowskaz
  • drogowskaza signpost
  • kierunkowskaza signpost

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with guidepost

mostpostalmosthostcoastsupposedghosttoastroastforemostoutpostboastrepostengrossedoastlamppostimpostgoalpostdiaperpostFirst Coastrubbing postsclerosed
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Cite this entry
APA

guidepost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guidepost

MLA

“guidepost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guidepost. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guidepost,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guidepost.

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