postcard

or post card

[ pohst-kahrd ]

/ ˈpoʊstˌkɑrd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR postcard ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Also called picture postcard. a small, commercially printed card, usually having a picture on one side and space for a short message on the other.

postal card (def. 1).

Origin of postcard

First recorded in 1865–70; post³ + card¹

Words nearby postcard

postbrachial, postbus, postcanonical, postcapillary venule, post captain, postcard, postcava, postcentral area, postcentral gyrus, postcentral sulcus, post chaise

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Example sentences from the Web for postcard

Send a postcard to PostSecret and your deepest thoughts could end up on a blog.
Your Sex Confession Is Her Screenplay|Samantha Allen|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No, the difference between the postcard and the real thing is immeasurable.
Face to Face With ‘The Goldfinch,’ the Painting from Donna Tartt’s Novel|Malcolm Jones|December 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now and then, a postcard would arrive with a curt message, typed on a manual typewriter.
The Man with the President’s Ear, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and JFK|Ted Widmer|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Morrissey famously fired you from The Smiths by leaving a postcard on your car.
Bigmouth Strikes Again: Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Tells All|Michael Moynihan|October 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Demand's inspiration was a postcard he was sent of a show cave in Spain.
Plato's Cave, Gone Digital|Blake Gopnik|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Gladstone's speech was an expansion of his postcard, punctuated by cheers.
The Big Bow Mystery|I. Zangwill
But neither mother nor daughter had offered to show her postcard to the other.
Good Old Anna|Marie Belloc Lowndes
Did you receive that postcard in due course or about the cancellation date appearing on the face of the card?
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Only I suppose you are put out because you haven't had a postcard from Birdie Lee!
The Moving Picture Boys at Panama|Victor Appleton
There was a postcard from friends in Camberley, saying that our defence has at last been understood, and asking what one wanted.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley

British Dictionary definitions for postcard

postcard

/ (ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd) /

noun

a card, often bearing a photograph, picture, etc, on one side, (picture postcard), for sending a message by post without an envelopeAlso called (US): postal card

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	postcard
释义	postcard or post card [ pohst-kahrd ] / ˈpoʊstˌkɑrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR postcard ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called picture postcard. a small, commercially printed card, usually having a picture on one side and space for a short message on the other. postal card (def. 1). Origin of postcard First recorded in 1865–70; post³ + card¹ Words nearby postcard postbrachial, postbus, postcanonical, postcapillary venule, post captain, postcard, postcava, postcentral area, postcentral gyrus, postcentral sulcus, post chaise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postcard Send a postcard to PostSecret and your deepest thoughts could end up on a blog. Your Sex Confession Is Her Screenplay\|Samantha Allen\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No, the difference between the postcard and the real thing is immeasurable. Face to Face With ‘The Goldfinch,’ the Painting from Donna Tartt’s Novel\|Malcolm Jones\|December 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Now and then, a postcard would arrive with a curt message, typed on a manual typewriter. The Man with the President’s Ear, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and JFK\|Ted Widmer\|October 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Morrissey famously fired you from The Smiths by leaving a postcard on your car. Bigmouth Strikes Again: Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Tells All\|Michael Moynihan\|October 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Demand's inspiration was a postcard he was sent of a show cave in Spain. Plato's Cave, Gone Digital\|Blake Gopnik\|August 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Mr. Gladstone's speech was an expansion of his postcard, punctuated by cheers. The Big Bow Mystery\|I. Zangwill But neither mother nor daughter had offered to show her postcard to the other. Good Old Anna\|Marie Belloc Lowndes Did you receive that postcard in due course or about the cancellation date appearing on the face of the card? Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Only I suppose you are put out because you haven't had a postcard from Birdie Lee! The Moving Picture Boys at Panama\|Victor Appleton There was a postcard from friends in Camberley, saying that our defence has at last been understood, and asking what one wanted. The Secrets of a Kuttite\|Edward O. Mousley British Dictionary definitions for postcard postcard / (ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd) / noun a card, often bearing a photograph, picture, etc, on one side, (picture postcard), for sending a message by post without an envelopeAlso called (US): postal card Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to postcard memo, memorandum, note, answer, report, reply, message, word, card, billet, dispatch, epistle, line, missive, acknowledgment, kite, letter, parcel, package, communication
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postcard

or post card

noun

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noun

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