sidepost

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noun

A vertical supporting post beside a door, gate, etc.

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Meanings

nounsidepost (plural sideposts)

plural sideposts

  1. A vertical supporting post beside a door, gate, etc.

    They shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 12:7
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    The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase; these sideposts are joined by elaborate floral ironwork with a coat of arms and a coronet in the centre[…]

    2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352

Origin

From side + post.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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