alarm-post

A soldier stands at the alarm-post during a drill.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Military assembly point: "alarm-post" refers to a designated location where military personnel must gather when an alarm is sounded, indicating an emergency or readiness for action.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The soldiers were ordered to proceed to the alarm-post immediately after the siren. (The designated assembly point for troops during an alert.)
  • Every unit must know the exact location of their alarm-post to ensure rapid response. (The predetermined gathering place for military forces.)

Advanced Usage

• "to sound the alarm-post": to signal the need for troops to assemble at the designated point.

  • The commanding officer sounded the alarm-post at dawn. (He ordered the troops to gather at the assembly point.)

• "to be at alarm-post": to be in position at the designated assembly point.

  • All personnel were at alarm-post within five minutes. (Everyone had gathered at the specified location.)

Variants and Related Words

• Alarm (n): a warning sound or signal indicating danger or urgency.

  • The fire alarm rang throughout the building. (The warning device sounded.)

• Post (n): a place where a person is stationed or a duty is performed.

  • The guard remained at his post all night. (His designated position.)

Synonyms

• Assembly point: a designated location for gathering in an emergency.
• Rallying point: a place where people come together, especially in a military context.

Idioms

• Alarm-post mentality: a state of constant readiness or heightened alertness.
  • The troops maintained an alarm-post mentality during the mission. (They were always prepared for immediate action.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Post up: to take a position at a designated location.
  • The soldiers posted up at the alarm-post before the drill. (They assumed their positions at the assembly point.)