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Word of the Day – Postern

By June 12, 2026Word of the Day

Postern (noun)

pos-turn

A back door or gate. A private entrance or one other than the main one.

1250–1300; Middle English posterne from Old French, variant of posterle from Late Latin posterula, diminutive of postera back door, noun use of feminine of posterus coming behind

Example sentences

“The castle had a postern around the side but it tended to be all locked up.”

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