Phrase guide

listening post

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A position established for the purpose of detecting the enemy's movements by means of listening.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 2

A facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals and analyse their content to secure information and intelligence for use by the security and diplomatic community and others.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any location frequented by a journalist in search of stories or gossip.

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History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 監聽哨 /监听哨 (jiāntīngshào) — position to detect enemy's movements by listening
  • Finnish: kuulovartio — position to detect enemy's movements by listening
  • German: Lauschposten — position to detect enemy's movements by listening
  • German: Horchposten — position to detect enemy's movements by listening
  • Swedish: lyssnarpost — position to detect enemy's movements by listening
  • Chinese Mandarin: 監聽站 /监听站 (jiāntīngzhàn) — facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
  • Finnish: kuunteluasema — facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
  • French: poste d'écoute — facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
  • German: Horchposten — facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
  • German: Abhörposten — facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
  • German: Abhörstelle — facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
  • German: Funkabhörstelle — facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals
  • Chinese Mandarin: 新聞採集點 /新闻采集点 (xīnwén cǎijí diǎn) — location frequented by a journalist
  • Finnish: kuuntelupaikka — location frequented by a journalist