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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Jason Saltzman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The Harris campaign touted the elder Cheney's endorsement as a signpost signifying the breadth of her coalition tent, and Harris made multiple campaign stops with his daughter.
—EW.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
From short videos and live streams to interactive polls and the ability to comment and react, TikTok signposts the path away from the lengthy email updates of old and towards a world where internal comms is more dynamic and personal.
—Sean Nolan, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The bodies left by those who couldn’t make it through are signposts.
—Jason Saltzman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The Harris campaign touted the elder Cheney's endorsement as a signpost signifying the breadth of her coalition tent, and Harris made multiple campaign stops with his daughter.
—EW.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
The family may not live to see morning, but together the four holly-jolly meat sacks will signpost the rules of this grim and gleeful next chapter.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
From short videos and live streams to interactive polls and the ability to comment and react, TikTok signposts the path away from the lengthy email updates of old and towards a world where internal comms is more dynamic and personal.
—Sean Nolan, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for signpost
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“Signpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signpost. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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