to postmark
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3.9
- verb
- /ˈpoʊstˌmɑrk/
:
matasellar
- And a card from Les postmarked from Mauritius two weeks earlier.
- Entries must be postmarked
- postmarked by February 15
- postmarked by March 1
These are postmarked before election but arrive after Election Day.
- These are postmarked before election but arrive after Election Day.
- These are postmarked from Denver, Co who goes by GI.
Examples
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The small cardboard box, postmarked November 1933, is nestled within an old dented safe-deposit tin.
Fiction book (2001) -
Carolyn notices a manila envelope addressed to her mother, postmarked 1965.
Fiction book (1995) -
Three letters, postmarked last year... from your sister in England.
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My secretary called and I forgot to sign off on a case that had to be postmarked the next day.
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To be considered, applications must be postmarked by May 1.
Academic text (1997) -
Application materials must be postmarked by October 15, 1990.
Academic text (1990) -
Entries must be postmarked no later than May 15, 1990.
Academic text (1991) -
Entries must be postmarked by July 31 to be eligible for consideration.
Academic text (2004) -
Meanwhile, I open a letter that arrives in the mail, postmarked Ho Chi Minh City.
Fiction book (1995) -
Please ensure the application is postmarked by the deadline to be considered.
Synonyms
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3.0
Mark something with the date to show when it was received or processed
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7.1
To mark a document with the date and place of writing
To put a date and sometimes a place on something to show when it was made or received
To mark something with a date to show when it was made or received
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The verb postmark comes from the same idea: to put a mark on the post, where post means 'mail', to show when and where it was sent. So to postmark something is to stamp it with that official sign showing the date and place.