post a review
/poʊst ə rɪˈvjuː/
Meaning
To write and publish a formal or informal evaluation of a product, service, movie, book, or restaurant online. It helps other consumers make decisions.
Examples
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After staying at the hotel, I decided to post a review on TripAdvisor.
After staying at the hotel, I decided to post a review on TripAdvisor.
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Many customers post a review only when they are unhappy with a service.
Many customers post a review only when they are unhappy with a service.
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He likes to post a review for every book he reads on Goodreads.
He likes to post a review for every book he reads on Goodreads.
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If you enjoyed the food, please post a review to support our small business.
If you enjoyed the food, please post a review to support our small business.
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She was asked to post a review of the new laptop she received for testing.
She was asked to post a review of the new laptop she received for testing.
Common Mistakes
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✗ make a review
✓ post a review
'Make' does not collocate well with 'review'. We 'write', 'post', or 'leave' a review.
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✗ post an opinion of the restaurant
✓ post a review of the restaurant
While it is an opinion, the structured feedback given on platforms like Yelp or Google is specifically called a 'review'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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Don't forget to ___ on Amazon after you try the product.
💡 write your feedback online
Show answer
post a review
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She loves to ___ of every new movie she watches.
💡 share an evaluation online
Show answer
post a review