# posting

Pronunciation: say "POHST-ing" US /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/, UK /ˈpəʊstɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A message sent to an online bulletin board, newsgroup, blog, or similar forum.
   - Simple: A message someone shares on an online board, a blog, or a group.
   - _The forum removed her posting for breaking the rules._
   - _Several postings in the thread linked to the same article._
2. The act of posting something, such as mailing an item or putting up a notice.
   - Simple: The act of sending or putting up something, like mailing a letter or pinning a notice.
   - _The posting of the parcel was delayed by the strike._
   - _He oversaw the posting of notices on every door in the building._
4. The place where a soldier or airman is assigned for duty, or the length of time spent serving there. *(British)*
   - Simple: A place where a soldier is sent to serve, or the time spent serving there.
   - _His first posting was at a remote airfield in the north._
   - _The sergeant requested a posting closer to home._
5. A record of a single item written into a ledger, register, or diary.
   - Simple: An item written into a record book, ledger, or diary.
   - _The accountant reviewed every posting in the sales ledger._
   - _A single posting recorded the entire month's rent._

## Verb

3. Present participle of post. — present participle and gerund of post
   - Simple: Present participle of post. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _He is posting the results as they come in._
   - _Volunteers are posting signs along the trail._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/posting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).