"postmark" meaning in English

See postmark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpəʊs(t)mɑːk/ Audio: en-us-postmark.ogg [US] Forms: postmark [singular], postmarks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A postmark is a stamp that shows where a letter was sent from.
    Sense id: simple-postmark-en-noun-cHN0QVJ-

Verb

IPA: /ˈpəʊs(t)mɑːk/ Audio: en-us-postmark.ogg [US] Forms: postmark [canonical], postmarks [third-person, singular], postmarked [past], postmarked [past, participle], postmarking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you postmark something, you add a postmark to it.
    Sense id: simple-postmark-en-verb-zeiCIzwC
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