picture-postcard

adjective

pic·​ture-post·​card

ˈpik-chər-ˈpōs(t)-ˌkärd

: picturesque sense 1

a picture-postcard village

Examples of picture-postcard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Como has a second trip to Spain, to play Real Betis as well as Barcelona, and will welcome PSG and Man United to its picture-postcard lakeside stadium home. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Tumbler Ridge is a picture-postcard town in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in western Canada, 680 kilometers (422 miles) from the US border. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

Nestled among the rolling hills that rise up from meadows of the upper River Thames, the Cotswolds’ picture-postcard towns and villages have been popular with holidaymakers for centuries. — Roisín Savage, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025

On sunny days, its image reflected on the water is a picture-postcard gem. — Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025

The route also serves up picture-postcard water views of Puget Sound, the Columbia River, and Chuckanut Bay on the eastern shore of Salish Sea. — Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025

Polzeath is also close to two of Cornwall's picture-postcard harbour towns. — Hollie Clemence, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Sep. 2024

There is a good selection of accommodations and restaurants running along the bay, each offering picture-postcard views of the sea. — David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for picture-postcard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard