stampnoun
uk/stæmp/us/stæmp/stamp noun (LETTER)
A2 formal postage stamp [ C ] a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or package before it is posted, to show that the cost of sending it has been paid:
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- a valuable stamp collection
- She affixed a stamp to the envelope.
- How much is a first-class stamp?
- He sealed the envelope and put a stamp on it.
- a stamp album
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Communications - the postal system
- certified mail
- consign
- direct mail
- express
- letterbox
- mail slot
- mailbag
- mass mailing
- p. and p.
- parcel post
- pillar box
- pin code
- PO
- postmaster
- shipping and handling
- snail mail
- surface mail
- window
- zip code
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stamp noun (MARK)
[ C ] a tool for putting a mark on an object either by printing on it or pushing into it, or the mark made in this way:
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Publishing: printing & word processing
- bed
- bold
- Braille
- bullet
- bullet point
- CMYK
- indentation
- inline
- intaglio printing
- italic
- italicize
- landscape
- plate
- printer
- publication
- publish
- put sth to bed idiom
- reissue
- reprint
- roman
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stamp noun (PROOF OF PAYMENT)
UK [ C ] a small piece of paper worth a particular amount of money that you can buy several of, as a way of paying for something over a period of time:
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Bills & invoices
- bill
- billing
- charge
- chit
- claim form
- counterfoil
- credit note
- order
- passbook
- payslip
- pro forma
- receipt
- sales slip
- tab
- tariff
- ticket
- ticketless
- tolled
- Treasury bond
- voucher
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stamp noun (QUALITY)
[ U ] a particular quality in something or someone, or a quality in something that shows it was done by a particular person or group of people:
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Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- ability
- ambience
- attribute
- character
- complexion
- condition
- detail
- feature
- hallmark
- karma
- lineament
- local colour
- middle name
- mien
- nature
- resonate
- savour
- smack
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stamp noun (FOOT)
[ C ] an act of putting the foot down on the ground hard, or the noise made in doing so:
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Moving firmly on foot
- breeze
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- march
- not break your stride idiom
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march! idiom
- sashay
- stalk
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- surefooted
- swagger
- troop
- waltz
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stampverb
uk/stæmp/us/stæmp/stamp verb (MARK)
B2 [ T ] to put a mark on an object either by printing on it or pushing into it with a small tool:
More examples
- The lawyer stamped the certificate with her seal.
- Both books have 'property of Her Majesty's Government' stamped inside them.
- She's stamped her name in all of her books.
- Sell-by dates are stamped on eggs.
- The dark red royal crest was stamped on the back of the envelope.
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Publishing: printing & word processing
- bed
- bold
- Braille
- bullet
- bullet point
- CMYK
- indentation
- inline
- intaglio printing
- italic
- italicize
- landscape
- plate
- printer
- publication
- publish
- put sth to bed idiom
- reissue
- reprint
- roman
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stamp verb (MOVE FOOT)
C2 [ I or T ] US also stomp to put a foot down on the ground hard and quickly, making a loud noise, often to show anger:
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Moving firmly on foot
- breeze
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- march
- not break your stride idiom
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march! idiom
- sashay
- stalk
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- surefooted
- swagger
- troop
- waltz
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stamp verb (SHOW QUALITY)
[ T ] to mark with a particular quality or show that someone has a particular quality:
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Identifying
- ascribe sth to sb
- biometric
- character recognition
- color-coded
- colour-coded
- distinguishing
- dog tag
- id
- ID card
- identifiable
- identification
- identity card
- paper
- passport
- pick
- separate the sheep from the goats idiom
- sheep
- tag
- tell
- tell sth/sb apart
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