noun
postmark
POHST-mahrk
noun
1
A mark stamped on mail by the postal service showing where and when it was processed.
"The postmark showed the letter had been sent from Paris."
"Entries must have a postmark dated before June 1st."
verb
1
To stamp mail with a postmark.
"The letter was postmarked the day before her birthday."
How to Use Postmark
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe date-and-place stamp put on mail when it's processed.
Common pairings
bear a postmark
postmarked before/after
Word Forms
postmarked past tense, postmarks plural, postmarks singular
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Etymology
A compound of post (mail) and mark.