Definition of postern in English:

postern

noun ˈpəʊst(ə)nˈpɒst(ə)n

A back or side entrance.
后门；边门
as modifier a small postern door
一个小边门。
Example sentencesExamples
- The tiny postern gate did open into the river; by way of the storm drains.
- The main entrance was from the east, where the gate was protected by a massive stone tower; a smaller gate and two posterns gave access through the northern rampart.
- This ‘bar’ was in fact only a small postern gate beside one of the defensive towers in the wall, which might explain why it receives no mention in any early city documents.’
- The hotel is described as ‘pretty appalling’ and its attempt to mimic the postern on the walls opposite has been called ‘deplorable’.
- I found another door into the Palace: a small postern gate around by the stables.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French posterne, alteration of posterle, from late Latin posterula, diminutive of posterus 'following'.

Rhymes

Boston

Definition of postern in US English:

postern

noun

A back or side entrance.
后门；边门
as modifier a small postern door
一个小边门。
Example sentencesExamples
- I found another door into the Palace: a small postern gate around by the stables.
- This ‘bar’ was in fact only a small postern gate beside one of the defensive towers in the wall, which might explain why it receives no mention in any early city documents.’
- The main entrance was from the east, where the gate was protected by a massive stone tower; a smaller gate and two posterns gave access through the northern rampart.
- The hotel is described as ‘pretty appalling’ and its attempt to mimic the postern on the walls opposite has been called ‘deplorable’.
- The tiny postern gate did open into the river; by way of the storm drains.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French posterne, alteration of posterle, from late Latin posterula, diminutive of posterus ‘following’.

词汇	postern
释义	Definition of postern in English: postern noun ˈpəʊst(ə)nˈpɒst(ə)n A back or side entrance. 后门；边门 as modifier a small postern door 一个小边门。 Example sentencesExamples The tiny postern gate did open into the river; by way of the storm drains. The main entrance was from the east, where the gate was protected by a massive stone tower; a smaller gate and two posterns gave access through the northern rampart. This ‘bar’ was in fact only a small postern gate beside one of the defensive towers in the wall, which might explain why it receives no mention in any early city documents.’ The hotel is described as ‘pretty appalling’ and its attempt to mimic the postern on the walls opposite has been called ‘deplorable’. I found another door into the Palace: a small postern gate around by the stables. Origin Middle English: from Old French posterne, alteration of posterle, from late Latin posterula, diminutive of posterus 'following'. Rhymes Boston Definition of postern in US English: postern noun A back or side entrance. 后门；边门 as modifier a small postern door 一个小边门。 Example sentencesExamples I found another door into the Palace: a small postern gate around by the stables. This ‘bar’ was in fact only a small postern gate beside one of the defensive towers in the wall, which might explain why it receives no mention in any early city documents.’ The main entrance was from the east, where the gate was protected by a massive stone tower; a smaller gate and two posterns gave access through the northern rampart. The hotel is described as ‘pretty appalling’ and its attempt to mimic the postern on the walls opposite has been called ‘deplorable’. The tiny postern gate did open into the river; by way of the storm drains. Origin Middle English: from Old French posterne, alteration of posterle, from late Latin posterula, diminutive of posterus ‘following’.
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