postmark
noun
post·mark
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Definition of postmark
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an official postal marking on a piece of mail
specifically
: a mark showing the post office and date of mailing
postmark
verb
postmarked;
postmarking;
postmarks
Definition of postmark (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put a postmark on
Examples of postmark in a Sentence
Verb
The package was postmarked 13 February.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That family dynamic is present in the postcards McCarrick sent to Grein — notes without postmarks that were included in letters McCarrick sent to his father. — Washington Post, "Ex-cardinal letters show signs of grooming victims for abuse," 6 Aug. 2019 All cancellations will become effective as of the date of the postmark or email receipt. — National Geographic, "Africa by Private Jet - 2020 Departure," 19 Apr. 2019 The postal service offers pictorial postmarks to highlight local events and communities nationwide. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "South Florida’s gay capital gets its own postmark for pride parade," 6 June 2019 That much was clear when media gathered Monday in the Arsenal Station United States Postal Service Lobby to witness the unveiling of the city’s official Tricentennial cancellation postmark. — Brian Chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News, "Tricentennial redeemed," 30 Apr. 2018 States like California also require a postmark no later than Election Day, though they must be received no later than three days after the election. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Why it takes so long to get election night results," 6 Nov. 2018 Colyer also questioned whether Kobach — the top election official in Kansas as secretary of state — was advising counties not to count some mail-in ballots, including those with missing or unreadable postmarks. — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, "Jeff Colyer concedes to Trump-backed Kris Kobach in Kansas GOP governor's race one week after vote," 15 Aug. 2018 The postal clerk there even hand-cancels every envelope — protecting the expensive stationary — with a postmark featuring interlocking hearts or doves. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Why Finicky Brides Are Flocking to This Oregon Post Office," 4 June 2015 Stamps and postmarks on the postcards help date the articles. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, "New location for the Annual Postcard & Paper Show: Yenke Peddler antiques," 26 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Officials emphasized applications must be postmarked by Sept. 3. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge accepting applications for waterfowl hunt," 24 Aug. 2019 Information must be mailed and postmarked by Sept. 1. — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "North Carroll: Manchester Valley Stampede; bluegrass event returns as Upperco Music Festival; ‘Heroin Still Kills’ showing," 19 Aug. 2019 All application materials must be postmarked by Nov. 1, 2019. — azcentral, "Apply now for 2020 Pulliam journalism fellowship at The Arizona Republic/azcentral," 14 Aug. 2019 Shearer faulted the strict deadline for getting mail ballots back to elections offices: 7 p.m. on Election Day, unlike some other states that use the date ballots are postmarked. — Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida voting rights hearing: ‘It always takes a fight just to vote in this state’," 23 July 2019 Here are some important dates and deadlines for those who would like to apply for candidate status. * Oct. 25: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail; the application must be received by this date, not postmarked. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Candidate filing period for Woodlands board opens July 20," 16 July 2019 Ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, put in a drop box or returned in person to your county elections department by 8 p.m. Tuesday. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "Want to vote? Here’s how," 6 Aug. 2018 All mail postmarked by the new date will be considered on time for payment purposes. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga County extends property tax payment deadline due to MLB All-Star Game events," 3 July 2019 Bills can also be paid by phone at 855-829-3773, by mail (postmarked by June 30) or in person at any of the five branch locations. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Property taxes due in 10 days or risk default," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'postmark.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for postmark
postmark
noun
English Language Learners Definition of postmark
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a mark placed over the stamp on a piece of mail that shows when the mail was sent and where it was sent from and that makes it impossible to use the stamp again
postmark
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of postmark (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put a postmark on (something)
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postmark
noun
post·mark
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Kids Definition of postmark
: a mark put on a piece of mail especially for canceling the postage stamp