postmark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A marking made by a postal service on a delivery, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, mostly serving to cancel a postage stamp.
verb
  1. To apply a postmark on.

Pronunciation

/ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/ en-us-postmark.ogg

Word forms

postmark postmarks postmarking postmarked

Etymology

Compound of post + mark.

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