postmark - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

Open English WordNet

a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailingType of marker, marking

stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailingSynonyms: frankMore general stamp

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Post′mark′ noun

The mark, or stamp, of a post office on a letter, giving the place and date of mailing or of arrival.

Post′mark′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Postmarked; present participle & verbal noun Postmarking.]

To mark with a post-office stamp; as, to postmark a letter or parcel.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54