fence post

American

[fens pohst] / ˈfɛns ˌpoʊst /

noun

a post, made of wood, metal, or other sturdy material, that is a vertical support for a fence. The horizontal pieces or sections of a fence are attached to the fence posts, which are set at intervals into the ground, usually secured with concrete or gravel.

First recorded in 1790–95

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Every time she heard me coming, she would get behind a bush and stand as still as a fence post.

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I figured that it was about time for me to say something or I would surely have to drink the well dry or be chained to a fence post.

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I wanted to run but knew if I ever turned loose of the fence post, I would probably fall flat on my face.

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In the late evening shadows and with me being hugged up so close to the fence post, Mama didn’t see me right away.

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If tear drops could have made a fence post sprout roots and grow, that post would have grown twenty feet tall.

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