Is Postmark One or Two Words?

Word forms: postmarks
A postmark is a mark that is printed on letters and packages.

What is considered a postmark?

Postmarks are imprints on letters, flats, and parcels that show the name of the USPS office that accepted the mail, along with the state, the zip code, and the date of mailing. The postmark is put on your envelope either by machine or by hand with cancellation bars to indicate that the postage cannot be reused.

How do you use the word postmark in a sentence?

stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing.
  1. He took a used envelope bearing an Irish postmark.
  2. From the postmark he inferred where she lived.
  3. I see from the postmark that this card was mailed from Mary's holiday address.
  4. She puzzled over the postmark on the letter.
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