GUIDEPOST

guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb

(noun) a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

signpost, guidepost

(noun) a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

guidepost (plural guideposts)

A signpost.

(by extension) Anything that provides guidance; a guideline.

Source: Wiktionary


Guide"post`, n.

Definition: A post at the fork of a road, with a guideboard on it, to direct travelers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 March 2025

PARAMAGNET

(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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