postmark

noun post·mark \ ˈpōs(t)-ˌmärk \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 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

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
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

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First Known Use of postmark

1678

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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

Under California law, ballots postmarked by election day and received within three days must be processed.

— alexei koseff, sacbee, "More than 2 million California votes left to count in primary election," 7 June 2018
California’s results, however, may not be finalized for days in some cases because the state will count any mail ballots postmarked by Tuesday.

— steve peoples, BostonGlobe.com, "Democrats looking ahead as 8 states go to polls for primaries," 6 June 2018
John Artnz, the director of the Department of Elections in San Francisco, says a winner might not be known until Friday, which is also the state deadline for counties to receive ballots postmarked by June 5.

— NBC News, "Three San Francisco mayoral candidates have chance to make history," 5 June 2018
The registration must be postmarked on or before Aug. 9 to be eligible to vote in Aug. 14 primary.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Windsor Edition," 10 July 2018
Ballots received in county offices three days after an election are now required to be counted, as long as they were postmarked no later than election day.

— john myers, latimes.com, "California's primary election saw higher turnout than recent years, but most voters still skipped it," 10 July 2018
To be counted, absentee ballots must have been postmarked by Tuesday, and those that arrived by July 6 will be counted.

— pamela wood, baltimoresun.com, "Absentee vote count begins in Baltimore County; three-way executive primary still undecided," 28 June 2018
As long as the ballot was postmarked by Election Day, the vote is valid.

— CBS News, "Five quick takeaways from Tuesday's big primaries," 6 June 2018
Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and be received by the Registrar of Voters no later than three days after the election.

— joshua stewart, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Voting today? He's what you need to do to make it easy," 5 June 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