any mark stamped on mail by postal officials, such as a simple obliteration, date mark, or indication of route
See also cancellation
- (transitive)
to put such a mark on mail
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
post•mark /ˈpoʊstˌmɑrk/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Stampsan official mark stamped on mail passed through a postal system, showing the place and date of sending or receipt.
v. [~ + object]
- Stampsto stamp with a postmark.
post•mark
(pōst′märk′),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
- Stampsan official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
v.t.
- Stampsto stamp with a postmark.
- post3 + mark1 1670–80
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