guidepost

noun

guide·​post ˈgīd-ˌpōst 

1

: indication, sign

2

: guideline sense b

Examples of guidepost in a Sentence

The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.

Recent Examples on the Web

Those are guideposts for business to behave in ways that will attract and retain customers and talent, win government approvals and licenses and produce better returns for shareholders. —David Malcolm, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

That’s because most companies lack a clear guidepost for what great personalization should look like. —Mark Abraham david C. Edelman, Harvard Business Review, 15 Oct. 2024

So many of us are looking for guideposts on how to navigate our own careers—acknowledging there’s no one size fits all, what is the secret sauce? —Maneet Ahuja, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

Embiid’s journey from Yaounde, Cameroon to the NBA serves as a guidepost for the types of stories Miniature Géant produces. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

guidepost

noun

guide·​post -ˌpōst 

1

: a post (as at the fork of a road) with directions for travelers

2

: indication sense 2, sign