postmark

noun

post·mark | \ ˈpōs(t)-ˌmärk

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)

transitive verb

: to put a postmark on

Examples of postmark in a Sentence

Verb

The package was postmarked 13 February.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

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. 2018 The form must be mailed with a postmark on or before April 17. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "Tax Day 2018: Taxes due today; how to file for an extension," 17 Apr. 2018 Elections officials began posting results with a few hours left for voters to get a postmark on a ballot late Tuesday night. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Early results show Berkowitz has big lead in bid for re-election as Anchorage mayor," 4 Apr. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Sealed bids must be postmarked by midnight July 20, and will be opened Aug. 1. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan set to auction prime Lake Huron waterfront property," 18 June 2018 California voters can still mail in ballots, as long as they are postmarked on or before Tuesday and are received no later than three days after election day. — Diana Lambert, sacbee, "Sacramento County voters, don't plan on going to your usual polling place. Find a vote center," 5 June 2018 The counting is not complete because state law says mail-in ballots that are postmarked Tuesday can be accepted by the counties as late as Friday. — Dom Calicchio, Fox News, "Kobach says he'll recuse himself from Kansas vote-counting process," 10 Aug. 2018 And some states have committed to counting ballots that show up days later, so long as they are postmarked by Election Day. — Andrew Prokop, Vox, "It could take days — or weeks — to find out which party won Congress," 6 Nov. 2018 Just make sure it’s postmarked by the end of the day or returned to a drop box by 8 p.m. Washington is one of five states holding elections; voters are also casting ballots in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. — Paige Cornwell, The Seattle Times, "Live updates and results from Washington state’s 2018 primary election," 7 Aug. 2018 Otherwise, they must be postmarked no later than Election Day. — Tim Ryan Williams, Vox, "Can you take paid time off work to vote? It may depend where you live.," 6 Nov. 2018 Ballots that arrive within three days of an election are valid as long as they were postmarked on election day. — Diana Lambert And Darrell Smith, sacbee, "Sacramento County has 200,000-plus votes to count, giving some candidates sliver of hope," 6 June 2018 Pennsylvanians can also deliver a paper copy of the form to their county voter registration office or send it by snail mail — just make sure it’s postmarked by Monday. — Patricia Madej, Philly.com, "Voter-registration deadline for Pennsylvania's May primary election is Monday," 13 Apr. 2018

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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

verb

English Language Learners Definition of postmark (Entry 2 of 2)

: to put a postmark on (something)

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postmark

noun

post·mark | \ ˈpōst-ˌmärk