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postmark

[ pohst-mahrk ]
/ ˈpoʊstˌmɑrk /
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noun

an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.

verb (used with object)

to stamp with a postmark.

RELATED WORDS

forward, send, route, dispatch, mark, consign, remit, transmit, ship, label, inscribe, superscribe

Nearby words

postliminium, postliminy, postlude, postman, postman's knock, postmark, postmarked, postmaster, postmaster general, postmature, postmenopausal

Origin of postmark

First recorded in 1670–80; post3 + mark1
Related formsun·post·marked, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for postmarked

postmark

/ (ˈpəʊstˌmɑːk) /

noun

any mark stamped on mail by postal officials, such as a simple obliteration, date mark, or indication of routeSee also cancellation

verb

(tr) to put such a mark on mail
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Word Origin and History for postmarked

postmark

n.

1670s, from post (n.3) + mark (n.1). As a verb from 1716. Related: Postmarked; postmarking.

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