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winning post

winning post

5.2
A post at a race track that shows where the race ends
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : poste de llegada
  • The horse crossed the winning post ahead of all the others.

Examples

  • Keep your eyes on the winning post.

    Arabesque (1966)

  • He's handing the inscription to Sloane at 3:30 by the winning post.

    Arabesque (1966)

  • Read my winning post >

    Blog text (1)

  • Spectators cheered as the car sped past the winning post in first place.

  • Trainers watch closely as their horses approach the winning post during the race.

Synonyms

finish
vswinning post
106 1.0

The line where a race or journey ends

is specifically a single vertical marker at the racecourse end
finish line
vswinning post
79 1.4

The line at the end of a race that people must cross to finish

is a single vertical marker rather than a painted mark
finishing line
vswinning post
2 2.2

A line that marks the end of a race

is a single vertical marker rather than a painted boundary

Antonyms

starting post
  • Texting
4.1

A post that marks where a race begins, often for horses

Surface Forms

winning post singular
winning posts plural

Morphology

winning + post

The meaning 'the post marking the finish' is directly and compositionally derived from 'winning' (relating to the winner/finish) + 'post' (an upright marker). This adjective+noun pattern is a transparent, predictable construction and parallels similar formations in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun winning post comes from horse races. At a race a real post marked the 'finish line', and the horse that reached that post first was the winner, so today winning post means the place or moment when someone wins or finishes.