postcard

B1 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled post-card

US /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/ See IPA manual

Freq #9209

Meanings

1

noun
A card sent by mail without an envelope, often with a picture on one side.

She sent me a postcard from Paris.
2

verb
To send a postcard to someone.

I'll postcard you from the beach.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a card sent by mail without... post cardpostal card

Word family

Forms postcards

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Phrases (1)

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picture postcard
a postcard bearing a photograph or other image on one side

Noun + noun

Etymology

From post + card.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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