sign·post
ˈsīn-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with signs on it to direct travelers
3
: sign, indication
Examples of signpost in a Sentence
Noun
The signpost says it is 10 miles to the city.
Verb
The road from here to London is well signposted.
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Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Ordonez told Deadline that Poland has been identified as a key emerging territory in Europe for Prime Video and so tonight’s event is an important signpost for the direction of traffic.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Brian Evans,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
In response to the demand, Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts has launched its Incredible Occasions offering across its portfolio—a programme that signposts bookable spaces around the hotels where guests can privately celebrate a special occasion—from a romantic proposal to a blowout birthday.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Yet, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit goes well beyond the traditional signposts by adopting a quasi-Ealing feel to its superficially cozy country setting, and by showcasing the comically haughty side of the British aristocracy.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Ordonez told Deadline that Poland has been identified as a key emerging territory in Europe for Prime Video and so tonight’s event is an important signpost for the direction of traffic.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Chair Jerome Powell struck a hawkish tone on the outlook for next year, however, raising its inflation forecast and pointing to just two possible rate cuts in the horizon, down from the four signposted in September.
—Brian Evans,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
In response to the demand, Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts has launched its Incredible Occasions offering across its portfolio—a programme that signposts bookable spaces around the hotels where guests can privately celebrate a special occasion—from a romantic proposal to a blowout birthday.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Signpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signpost. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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