fingerpost

9.3

A post with a pointing sign that shows which way to go

noun
/ˈfɪŋɡəpəʊst/

: señal de dirección

Tourists stopped at the fingerpost to check which path led to the coast.

Examples

The old village fingerpost pointed the way to three neighboring towns.
The fingerpost pointed towards the village.
Many rural roads in England are still marked by traditional fingerposts.
Look at that fingerpost over there!
The fingerpost at the intersection showed the way to the nearest town.
She stopped to read the fingerpost that pointed toward the hiking trail.
While driving, we spotted a fingerpost that directed us to the scenic overlook.

Synonyms

guidepost

vsfingerpost

1 2.5

A post with a sign that shows directions on a road or trail

is a hand-shaped directional marker rather than any general signpost

fingerboard

vsfingerpost

Archaic

8.9

A wooden sign shaped like a hand pointing the way to places

is the same meaning but used as an alternative name

Surface Forms

fingerpost singular

fingerposts plural

Morphology

fingerpost = finger + post (transparent) = finger + post

Direct, literal compound: a post marked by or shaped like a finger used to indicate direction, so learners can derive the meaning from its parts.

Etymology

The word fingerpost combines finger, meaning a pointing hand, and post, meaning 'pole' or 'sign'. So picture a pole with a finger pointing, and you will remember that a fingerpost is a sign that shows direction.