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Meaning of Signpost | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية اللافتة معلم

Bosanski putokaz путоказ

Català rètol

Čeština rozcestník směrová tabule

Cymraeg arwyddbost mynegbost

Deutsch ausschildern beschildern Hinweisschild Richtungsweiser Schild Signalpfosten Signalposten Straßenschild Wegweiser

Ελληνικά επιγραφή οδοδείκτης ταμπέλα

Español cartel letrero panel señalizar

Suomi kyltti suuntaviitta tienviitta viitoittaa viitta

Français poteau indicateur

Gaeilge craobh eolais cuaille eolais maide eolais

Galego letreiro sinalizar

עברית תמרור

Hrvatski putokaz путоказ

Bahasa Indonesia bapang plang

Italiano cartello

日本語道標里程標

한국어 里程標 이정표 표지판 푯말

Kurdî panel

Македонски патоказ

മലയാളം വഴികാട്ടി

Nederlands bewegwijzeren wegwijzer

Polski drogowskaz kierunkowskaz

Português sinalizar

Română indicator indicator rutier

Русский указатель указательный столб

Српски putokaz путоказ

Svenska vägvisare

தமிழ் ஆட்காட்டி வழிகாட்டி

Українська дороговка́з покажчик

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

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

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