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postmark

/ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about postmark at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing.

verb

  1. Stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing.

Origin

Compound of post + mark.

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