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postmark
This term is highly specific to postal services and logistics. It carries a connotation of official verification and temporal evidence, often serving as a legal or administrative proof of when a document was sent. In legal contexts, such as contest entries or tax filings, the postmark is the definitive evidence of compliance with a deadline.
As a noun, it refers to the physical ink impression on the envelope. As a verb, it describes the mechanical act of applying that stamp. It is rarely used metaphorically and remains strictly tied to the physical process of mailing correspondence.
Meanings
Examples
The letter had a postmark from London dated July 12th.
Please ensure your application is postmarked by Friday.
Please ensure your application is postmarked by Friday.
The detective examined the postmark to determine where the threat originated.
I wonder if the postmark will be legible after it goes through the sorting machine.
The clerk will postmark the envelope as soon as you pay for the postage.
The old postcard bore a faded postmark from a small village in France.
They must postmark the ballots by election day to be counted.