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postmark

Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/

The English word “postmark” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

  1. To apply a postmark on.

Etymology

Compound of post + mark.

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