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.

Origin of postmark

First recorded in 1670–80; post3 + mark1

OTHER WORDS FROM postmark

un·post·marked, adjective

Words nearby postmark

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

Words related to postmarked

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

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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 route See also cancellation

verb

(tr) to put such a mark on mail