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postmarkan official mark stamped on a letter or package by a post office, showing the place and date of posting

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an official mark stamped on a letter or package by a post office, showing the place and date of posting

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpoʊstˌmɑːrk/

Example Sentences

  • The detective examined the postmark to determine when the mysterious letter was sent.
  • My grandmother collected stamps with interesting postmarks from around the world.
  • The love letter's postmark was so smudged that Romeo couldn't tell if it came from Juliet or his pizza delivery service.

postmark

NOUN

[/ˈpoʊstˌmɑːrk/]

an official mark stamped on a letter or package by a post office, showing the place and date of posting

a postal worker holds a large rubber stamp above an envelope on the counter. The worker presses the stamp down firmly onto the corner of the envelope. A clear circular mark appears on the envelope showing the stamping action. Another postal worker nearby sorts through a pile of letters that have already been processed.  an official mark being stamped on mail by the post office to show place and date of posting
💡 Concept

a postal worker holds a large rubber stamp above an envelope on the counter. The worker presses the stamp down firmly onto the corner of the envelope. A clear circular mark appears on the envelope showing the stamping action. Another postal worker nearby sorts through a pile of letters that have already been processed. an official mark being stamped on mail by the post office to show place and date of posting

The postmark records the landmark, while the bookmark marks the memory.
🎵 Rhyme

The postmark records the landmark, while the bookmark marks the memory.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpoʊstˌmɑːrk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpəʊstˌmɑːk/

🌳Etymology

Rootpost
Suffix-mark

🎵Rhyme

landmarkbookmarktrademark
landmark
bookmark
trademark

🔗Collocations

clear postmark
postmark date
postmark stamp
official postmark
postmark cancellation
readable postmark

📝Examples

The detective examined the postmark to determine when the mysterious letter was sent.

My grandmother collected stamps with interesting postmarks from around the world.

😄 Fun example

The love letter's postmark was so smudged that Romeo couldn't tell if it came from Juliet or his pizza delivery service.

Make sure to mail your application before 5 PM to get today's postmark.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

postal stampmail stamppostal markingcancellation mark

Related

envelopemailboxpost officestampdeliverypostal service

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