Meaning & use
Postmarks
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Official marks stamped by a post office on mail, showing the date and place of processing and canceling the postage.
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Collectors examined the postmarks to determine when the letters were actually sent.
The package's postmarks revealed it had passed through three different cities.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb, as in 'the office postmarks all outgoing letters by five,' meaning it stamps them with the date and location.
Words with a similar meaning
cancellation marks
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Stamps mail with an official mark indicating the date and place of mailing.
The machine postmarks hundreds of letters an hour.
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