signpost
noun/ˈsaɪnpəʊst/
/ˈsaɪnpəʊst/
- a sign at the side of a road giving information about the direction and distance of places
- Follow the signposts to the superstore.
- (figurative) The chapter headings are useful signposts to the content of the book.
WordfinderExtra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb2- The signpost said ‘Oxford 5 miles’.
- a signpost to the next village
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