noun
postcard
POHST-kahrd
noun
1
A small, stiff card, often with a picture on one side, sent through the mail without an envelope.
"She bought a postcard of the harbor to send to her grandmother."
"We collect postcards from every city we visit."
verb
1
To send someone a postcard.
"I'll postcard you from the beach!"
How to Use Postcard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA picture card you mail without needing an envelope.
Common pairings
send a postcard
postcard from
holiday postcard
Word Forms
postcarded past tense, postcards plural, postcards singular
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of post (mail) and card.