swinging post

noun

The post to which a gate is attached, allowing it to swing open and closed.

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hinging post

Meanings

nounswinging post (plural swinging posts)

plural swinging posts

  1. The post to which a gate is attached, allowing it to swing open and closed.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe gatepost on which the gate is hung

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hinging post
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APA

swinging post. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swinging%20post

MLA

“swinging post.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swinging%20post. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swinging post,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swinging%20post.

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