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Definition of gatepost noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gatepost

noun

/ˈɡeɪtpəʊst/

/ˈɡeɪtpəʊst/

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a post to which a gate is attached or against which it is closed

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between you, me and the gatepost

(British English, informal) used to show that what you are going to say next is a secret

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