postcard

noun post·card \ ˈpōs(t)-ˌkärd \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of postcard

1 : postal card 1

2 : a card on which a message may be written for mailing without an envelope and to which the sender must affix a stamp

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postcardlike

play \ˈpōs(t)-ˌkärd-ˌlīk\ adjective

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Recent Examples of postcard from the Web

The tax postcard has been a political gimmick for years.

— calvin woodward and hope yen, chicagotribune.com, "Fact Check: Trump is having it both ways on border policy," 7 Apr. 2018
Also included will be a large selection of antique bottles and flasks, advertising, postcards, railroad items, milk bottles and other table top collectibles.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 3 Apr. 2018
Darcy Kuemper remembers the beautiful postcard days during his run with the Kings.

— curtis zupke, latimes.com, "Kings are likely to face former teammate Darcy Kuemper in goal for Coyotes on Thursday," 29 Mar. 2018
In recent months, thousands of people have written to me (mostly by postcards, often filled to their edges) about an epidemic of belly laughs directed at them by their household appliances.

— joe queenan, WSJ, "My Electronic Devices Are Laughing at Me," 22 Mar. 2018
Attendees are encouraged to bring photographs, letters, postcards, medals, and clothing related to military service.

— zipporah osei, BostonGlobe.com, "As it opens new veterans’ center, Framingham State seeks military artifacts," 15 Mar. 2018
Vintage photographs, postcards, tourism brochures, travel guides, cruise and airline timetables, and souvenirs offer a picture of what American tourists used to experience before Fidel Castro’s revolutionaries took control in 1959.

— USA TODAY, "Postcards from Guantanamo: Vintage photos from Cuba’s tourism heyday," 22 Feb. 2018
The new notice, a tri-fold pamphlet, will replace the postcard typically sent by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office.

— karen huppertz, ajc, "Gwinnett elections office sends new precinct notices," 14 Feb. 2018
But in the last year, she's learned the can include a variety of activities, from postcards to canvassing to going out and talking to people in the community.

— becky jacobs, Post-Tribune, "'Our voices matter': Activists prepare for second Women's March in Indianapolis," 18 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of postcard

1869

postcard

adjective

Definition of postcard

: picturesque, picture-postcard

a postcard village

First Known Use of postcard

1924

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postcard

noun

Definition of postcard for English Language Learners

: a card on which a message may be sent by mail without an envelope and that often has a picture on one side

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postcard

noun post·card \ ˈpōst-ˌkärd \

Definition of postcard for Students

1 : a card on which a message may be sent by mail without an envelope and that often has a picture on one side

2 : postal card 1

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