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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/ · UK /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/

Forms: postcards

postcard means: A card, often with a picture, that you write on and send by mail without an envelope.

noun

MAIL CARDA2

A card, often with a picture, that you write on and send by mail without an envelope.

  • I sent you a postcard.
  • She collects postcards from different countries.
  • Did my postcard arrive before I got home?

Similar words: card

Common phrases: send a postcard, picture postcard, postcard from somewhere

verb

SEND SOMEONE CARDC2

To send someone a card with a written message by mail.

  • Please postcard me from Spain.
  • He postcarded his parents every week.
  • She promised to postcard us during her travels.

How to use it: postcard someone (I will postcard you when I reach Rome.)

Common phrases: postcard someone, postcard your friends, postcard someone regularly

SEND NEWSC2

To send information by writing it on a card and mailing it.

  • He postcarded his new address to us.
  • Please postcard the details to my office.
  • She postcarded news of her arrival home.

How to use it: postcard something to someone (She postcarded the news to her sister.)

Common phrases: postcard the news, postcard something home, postcard something to someone

Questions about postcard

What does postcard mean?

A card, often with a picture, that you write on and send by mail without an envelope.

What is postcard in other languages?

Türkçe: kartpostal · Español: postal · Français: carte postale · Deutsch: Postkarte · Italiano: cartolina · 日本語: はがき

How do you pronounce postcard?

In American English /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/; in British English /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/.

How do you use postcard in a sentence?

I sent you a postcard. She collects postcards from different countries.

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