postcard

noun

Definition of postcardnext
as in mail

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Recent Examples of postcard The poll was sent by a postcard mail campaign and online in English and Spanish. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 For the launch of Jo Malone London’s Raspberry Ripple Cologne on the Chinese duty-free island Hainan, for example, there was a photo booth where a portrait could be taken then put on a postcard and sent directly from the outpost. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Pi-o immediately packs his bags, and finds the church on the front of the postcard. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 This fall, she's been spearheading a postcard writing campaign for Brown and the Democrat running for Ohio governor, Amy Acton. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for postcard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postcard
  1. mail
  2. card
  3. airmail
  4. electronic mail
  5. junk mail
Noun
  • Three said mail from their counties goes out of state for processing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • From a school district forfeiting arts funding to safety rankings for Halloween trick-or-treaters and a wave of threatening mail targeting California lawmakers, here’s a quick look at what readers need to know.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • Plans for the larger entertainment district include housing, hotels, shops, restaurants, a card room and the city’s first movie theater, though future phases would require additional approvals.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sales reps can memorize feature lists and battle cards, but no one knows developers quite like other developers.
    — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of card
Noun
  • Inside were nearly 1,000 documents — letters, fragile airmail pages, official papers written in German, French and Dutch.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Former Army pilot Eddie Hubbard then approached Boeing about pivoting to air mail with a route between Seattle and British Columbia, the first international airmail service in North America.
    — John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of airmail
Noun
  • In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
    — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Eight years later, AOL introduced its own version of electronic mail services, email addresses, a Windows version and access to the rest of the Internet for its users.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of electronic mail
Noun
  • Cut Out Clutter Imagine a pile of junk mail on your dining room table or a nightstand overflowing with a week’s worth of water glasses.
    — Megan McCarty, The Spruce, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Toss junk mail, file important documents, and tackle any actionable items immediately.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of junk mail

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