1. a post bearing signs that give information or directions
2. something that serves as a guide or indication
Usage: figurative

1. to provide with signposts
2. to indicate or point out clearly
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The signpost at the crossroads pointed toward three different towns.
• Follow the wooden signposts along the hiking trail.
• The economic data serves as a signpost for future policy decisions.
• Her early success was a signpost of things to come.
• The park service signposted all the major trails last summer.
• The report clearly signposts the main areas of concern.