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post·mark
(pōst′märk′)n.
An official mark printed over a postage stamp, especially one that cancels the stamp and records the date and place of mailing.
tr.v. post·marked, post·mark·ing, post·marks
To stamp with such a mark.
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postmark
(ˈpəʊstˌmɑːk)n
any mark stamped on mail by postal officials, such as a simple obliteration, date mark, or indication of route. See also cancellation
vb
(tr) to put such a mark on mail
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post•mark
(ˈpoʊstˌmɑrk)n.
1. an official mark stamped on mail passed through a postal system, showing the place and date of sending or receipt.
v.t. 2. to stamp with a postmark.
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postmark
Past participle: postmarked
Gerund: postmarking
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Noun | 1. | postmark - a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing |
Verb | 1. | postmark - stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing stamp - to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps" |
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Translations
خَتْـمُ البَريدخَتْم البَريد
poštovní razítko
poststempel
postileima
poštanski žig
postabélyegző
póststimpill
消印
소인
poštová pečiatka
poststämpel
ตราประทับบนไปรษณียภัณฑ์
dấu bưu điện
postmark
[ˈpəʊstmɑːk]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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post2
(pəust) noun (the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc. I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?
verb to send (a letter etc) by post. He posted the parcel yesterday.
ˈpostage (-tidʒ) noun (the money paid for) the sending of a letter etc by post. The postage was $1.20.
ˈpostal adjective of, or concerning, the system of sending letters etc. the postal service.
postage stamp a small printed label fixed to a letter, parcel etc to show that postage has been paid.
postal order a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it.
postbox (ˈpəusboks) noun (also ˈletterbox, ~ˈmailbox, ~pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination).
postcard (ˈpəuskaːd) noun a card on which a message may be sent by post, often with a picture on one side (a picture postcard). She sent me a postcard of the Taj Mahal when she was in India.
postcode (ˈpəuskoud) noun (American zip code) a set of letters and numbers added to the address on a letter to make delivery easier.
ˌpost-ˈfree adjective, adverb without charge for sending by post. You can send it post-free.
ˌpost(-)ˈhaste adverb very quickly. He travelled post(-)haste to London.
postman (ˈpəusmən) noun (American ˈmailman) a person whose job is to (collect and) deliver letters etc. Has the postman been this morning yet?
postmark (ˈpəusmaːk) noun a mark put on a letter at a post office, showing the date and place of posting, and cancelling the postage stamp. The postmark read `Beirut'.
postmaster (ˈpəusmaːstə) – feminine postmistress (ˈpəusmistris) – noun the manager of a post office.
post office an office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc. Where is the nearest post office?
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