signpost

UK: /ˈsaɪnpəʊst/ US: /ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/ ,(sīn′pōst′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

sign•post /ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/   n. [countable]

1. a post with a sign that gives information.
2. any immediately clear indication, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sign•post  (sīn′pōst′), n. 

1. a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
2. any immediately perceptible indication, obvious clue, etc.

v.t. 

3. to provide (a place, route, etc.) with signposts.

• sign + post¹ 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

signpost / ˈsaɪnˌpəʊst/ noun

1. a post bearing a sign that shows the way, as at a roadside
2. something that serves as a clue or indication; sign

verb (tr; usually passive)

1. to mark with signposts
2. to indicate direction towards