Postmark definition

Postmark

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WordNet

(1) A cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing

(2) Stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing

WiktionaryText

Compound of post + mark.

A marking made by a postal service on a letter, package, postcard or the like, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, and often serving to cancel a postage stamp.