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View synonyms for postcard

postcard

or post card

[ pohst-kahrd ]

noun

  1. 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.


postcard

/ ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd /

noun

  1. a card, often bearing a photograph, picture, etc, on one side, ( picture postcard ), for sending a message by post without an envelope Also 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of postcard1

First recorded in 1865–70; post 3 + card 1
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Example Sentences

The sight of planes landing and taking off from the nearby Kirkwall Airport adds to the charm of this picture postcard location.

From BBC

It tracks the depiction of Mexicans in popular culture through postcards depicting the Mexican Revolution, Hollywood stereotypes, racist songs and more — efforts Nericcio argued have fueled anti-Mexican laws and sentiment in this country for decades.

She exchanged postcards with former sisters-in-law and her first husband’s second wife.

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"My dad had pictures and postcards on his wall so I knew who Malky McCormick was," says Ruby.

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About three weeks after last November's election, Spring Dawson-McClure received an unassuming postcard from the North Carolina GOP informing her that her ballot "may be affected" by the party's litigation.

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