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POHSTK-ahd/ˈpəʊstkɑːd/

A postcard is a card with a picture on one side that you write on and send in the post. Send a postcard; a postcard from Spain. A letter is longer and in an envelope; a stamp goes on a postcard too. Countable: a postcard. Post is the system; postcard is the card.

Meaning

A card with a picture that you write on and send in the post.

Examples

• “Send me a postcard from Spain.”
• “I bought postcards at the museum.”
• “Her postcard arrived on Friday.”

Good to know

send a postcard. Contrast: letter (envelope). Needs a stamp. Picture on one side.

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