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Postmark

A marking made by a postal service on a letter, package, postcard or the like, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, and often serving to cancel a postage stamp.

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📖 Definitions of "Postmark"

noun

1
A marking made by a postal service on a letter, package, postcard or the like, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, and often serving to cancel a postage stamp.

verb

1
To apply a postmark on.

🔄 Synonyms of "Postmark"

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Word	Definition
franknoun	Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Postmark"

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Word	Definition
franknoun	(uncountable) Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
cachetnoun	(figurative) A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.
characternoun	(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
stampnoun	A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
pillnoun	(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
sealnoun	A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
counterstampnoun	A countermark made with a stamp.
backstampnoun	A mark stamped on the back of a letter.
postagenoun	The charge for posting an item.
letter-stampnoun	A stamp for imprinting documents with a date or other information.
frankingnoun	(countable) A device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced.
marknoun	(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
markingverb	The action of marking.
submarknoun	A mark making up part of a larger mark.
factory marknoun	A mark such as a logo or date that a manufacturer puts on an item in order to authenticate it.
strikenoun	(baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.
paquebotnoun	a mailboat
remainder marknoun	A dot, line, or other mark made with a pen onto paper.
duplexnoun	(US, Canada, Australia) A house made up of two dwelling units.
artistampnoun	A small piece of art resembling a postage stamp, usually affixed to mail along with the legitimate stamps.