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Meaning of Signpost | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst

Definitions

  1. Advertising poster of big size, generally metallic.
  2. A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.
  3. Element of form but or less quadrangular and flat of a considerable size.
  4. A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.

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Examples

“Dozens of signposts have been stolen, forcing the local authorities to put up the sign at a 2m height and embed it in theft-resistant concrete when putting up replacements.”
“In the first example — Dance revolutionised Burma — you know the middle word is the signpost as revolutionised is too long to be the fodder (or letters to scramble). […] And bang, out jumps RUMBA.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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