postcard

American  

[pohst-kahrd] / ˈpoʊstˌkɑrd /

Or post card

noun

1. Also called picture postcard.  a small, commercially printed card, usually having a picture on one side and space for a short message on the other.

2. postal card.

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postcard British  

/ ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd /

noun

1. Also called (US): postal card.  a card, often bearing a photograph, picture, etc, on one side, ( picture postcard ), for sending a message by post without an envelope

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Etymology

Origin of postcard

First recorded in 1865–70; post ³ + card ¹

Example Sentences

He finished the postcard day tied atop the leaderboard with Sam Burns, who shot his best-ever round at the Masters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Up in Bormio and Cortina, alpine skiing has found a postcard backdrop of actual Alps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Imagine sending a postcard through the mail – anyone handling it can read your message.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

But I really, really, really need to read my mom’s postcard.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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