DEFINITIONS

postmark

[ pohst-mahrk ]
/ ˈpoʊstˌmɑrk /

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.

Words related to postmark

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

Words nearby postmark

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

Origin of postmark

First recorded in 1670–80; post3 + mark1

OTHER WORDS FROM postmark

un·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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