bedpost B2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈbɛdˌpoʊst/ UK /ˈbɛdpəʊst/ See IPA manual Freq #46272 Meanings 1 noun one of the upright posts at the corners of a bedstead He hung his coat on the bedpost before turning out the light. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · one of the upright posts at... bedstead postbed pillar Word family Related forms bedbedsteadfour-posterheadboard Etymology A compound of bed + post, recorded in English since the sixteenth century. It names one of the upright supports or decorative corner posts of a bedstead. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bedpost **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɛdˌpoʊst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɛdpəʊst/ **Frequency rank:** 46272 ## Meanings 1. one of the upright posts at the corners of a bedstead ## Examples - He hung his coat on the bedpost before turning out the light. ## Synonyms - bedstead post - bed pillar ## Related Forms - bed - bedstead - four-poster - headboard ## Etymology A compound of bed + post, recorded in English since the sixteenth century. It names one of the upright supports or decorative corner posts of a bedstead. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown