postmark

noun post·mark \ ˈpōs(t)-ˌmärk \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Examples: postmark in a Sentence

Definition of postmark

: an official postal marking on a piece of mail; specifically : a mark showing the post office and date of mailing

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Recent Examples of postmark from the Web

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
Complaint forms must be given to the Board of Revision by 4:30 p.m. or have a postmark for Monday.

— staff, cleveland.com, "Comment here on cleveland.com court and crime stories for Saturday, March 31, 2018," 31 Mar. 2018
Her column became so popular that hundreds of letters arrived at her home at 6334 Prytania St. every day, bearing postmarks from around the world.

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "Dorothy Dix, journalism pioneer: 1 of 300," 1 Mar. 2018
Ballots must be delivered by Election Day; postmarks do not count.

— hillary borrud, OregonLive.com, "Have you mailed your ballot? Portland-area voters face Thursday deadline," 17 Jan. 2018
The first letter had a Memphis, TN, postmark and no return address on the envelope.

— jamie lisanti, Woman's Day, "Two Poison-Laced Letters Found in Washington, DC," 17 Apr. 2013
As if that weren’t enough, there is Loveland, America’s favorite postmark every February.

— Cincinnati.com, "Column: The world is a befuddling orb," 20 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of postmark

1678

in the meaning defined above

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postmark

verb

Definition of postmark

postmarked; postmarking; postmarks

transitive verb

: to put a postmark on

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Examples of postmark in a Sentence

The package was postmarked 13 February.

Recent Examples of postmark from the Web

To be counted, vote-by-mail ballots only have to be postmarked by Tuesday.

— eric bradner, CNN, "Buckle in: California's primary results could take a while," 5 June 2018
Early results were announced even as voters had a few more hours to postmark a ballot.

— devin kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "High turnout in Anchorage’s first vote-by-mail election, with many ballots still to count," 4 Apr. 2018
This started two weeks ago, when the Colts took their fanbase by the hand and began leading it happily, joyously, to the finish line: Thursday, March 8, the deadline for season-ticket renewals to be postmarked and in the mail.

— gregg doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Indianapolis Colts are using injured QB Andrew Luck to sell tickets," 5 Mar. 2018
One overseas military ballot is still out, according to Miraldi, and it will be counted if it was postmarked on Election Day and received by Friday.

— craig lyons, Post-Tribune, "Two ballots in contested 7th District Lake council seat rejected," 15 May 2018
Photos must be submitted or postmarked by July 13, 2018 at 5 p.m. Questions?

— joy wallace dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando streetscapes take calendar spotlight," 6 May 2018
Recently, a yellowed envelope postmarked 1969 found its way home after being filed with the wrong client’s photos.

— paula allen, San Antonio Express-News, "Long-forgotten baby photo makes its way home," 28 Apr. 2018
There is also the option of sending a paper check, as long as it's postmarked with the April 17 due date.

— alyssa newcomb /, NBC News, "On Tax Day, the IRS website struggles to accept payments," 17 Apr. 2018
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by June 5 for acceptance.

— Ramona Sentinel, "News Briefs: Ballots, quakes and heat," 8 May 2018

First Known Use of postmark

1716

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POSTMARK Defined for English Language Learners

postmark

noun

Definition of postmark for English Language Learners

: 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