postmark
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A marking made by a postal service on a delivery.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pohstmahrkSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpoʊstmɑɹk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
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
Stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
transitive
To apply a postmark on.
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This meaning: 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.
Used this way, postmark is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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