Meanings
nounstarting post (plural starting posts)
plural starting posts
- A post or pole to mark the place where a race starts, especially in horseracing
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starting post. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20post
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“starting post.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20post. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starting post,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20post.
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