postmark

 [pohst-mahrk]  

post·mark

   [pohst-mahrk]
noun
1.
an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
verb (used with object)
2.
to stamp with a postmark.

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Origin:
1670–80; post3 + mark1

Related forms
un·post·marked, adjective
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postmark (ˈpəʊstˌmɑːk)
 
—n
1.  See also cancellation any mark stamped on mail by postal officials, such as a simple obliteration, date mark, or indication of route
 
—vb
2.  (tr) to put such a mark on mail

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