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- [pohst-kahrd]
- /ˈpoʊstˌkɑrd/
- /ˈpəʊst.kɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohst-kahrd]
- /ˈpoʊstˌkɑrd/
Definitions of postcard word
- noun postcard 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. 1
- noun postcard postal card (def 1). 1
- noun postcard for mailing 1
- countable noun postcard A postcard is a piece of thin card, often with a picture on one side, which you can write on and send to people without using an envelope. 0
- noun postcard a card, often bearing a photograph, picture, etc, on one side, (picture postcard), for sending a message by post without an envelope 0
- noun postcard a card, usually with a picture on one side, that may be sent through the mail when a stamp is affixed, used to send short messages 0
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Origin of postcard
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; post3 + card1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Postcard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
postcard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
postcard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for postcard
noun postcard
- air mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- cannonball — A cannonball is a heavy metal ball that is fired from a cannon.
- fyi — (FYI) A subseries of RFCs that are not technical standards or descriptions of protocols. FYIs convey general information about topics related to TCP/IP or the Internet. See also STD.
- get well — conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness: a get-well card.
- get-well — conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness: a get-well card.
Top questions with postcard
- how to address a postcard?
- how much is a postcard stamp?
- how to write a postcard?
- how much are postcard stamps?
- how to fill out a postcard?
- how much does it cost to mail a postcard?
- how much to mail a postcard?
- where does the stamp go on a postcard?
- how much does it cost to send a postcard?
- how to send a postcard?
- how to make a postcard?
- what size is a postcard?
- where to put return address on postcard?
- how much postage for a postcard?
- how much is postcard postage?
See also
Matching words
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