I. sign ‧ post 1 /ˈsaɪnpəʊst $ -poʊst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . especially British English a sign at the side of a road showing directions and distances SYN sign American English :
I’m sure that signpost is pointing the wrong way.
Just follow the signposts to the city centre.
2 . something that helps you understand how something is organized, where to go, or what will follow – used especially in news reports:
As yet, there are few signposts pointing to success.
II. signpost 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive] British English
1 . be well/clearly/badly signposted to be clearly or unclearly shown by signposts:
The village isn’t very well signposted.
2 . to show something clearly so that everyone will notice and understand it – used especially in news reports:
They have signposted their conclusions in the report.