Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun guidepost

2 senses of guidepost

Sense 1
guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb -- (a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior)
       => rule, regulation -- (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation")

Sense 2
signpost, guidepost -- (a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way)
       => sign -- (a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows")