Postcard
'pəʊstkɑːd
Definitions
2 meaningsA card, often with a picture on one side, sent through the mail without an envelope.
'pəʊstkɑːd
A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard used for sending a message by post without an envelope.
He collected postcards from every city he visited.
💡 Simply: A postcard is like a quick note you send to someone from a trip or just to say hi. It’s a small card with a picture on one side and a space for writing a message on the other.
👶 For kids: A postcard is like a little paper note you send to someone without an envelope. It has a picture and a spot to write a message!
More Examples
She wrote a short message on the postcard and mailed it.
The postcard showed a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower.
How It's Used
"I sent a postcard from Italy to my family."
"She received a postcard wishing her a happy birthday."
To send a message via postcard.
'pəʊstkɑːd
To send a postcard to someone.
I'll postcard my friends from the beach.
💡 Simply: When you 'postcard' someone, you're simply sending them a postcard.
👶 For kids: To send a postcard means to write on a postcard and send it in the mail.
More Examples
She promised to postcard her grandmother every week.
How It's Used
"I'll postcard you when I get to the hotel."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From 'post' (referring to the postal service) and 'card'. The practice of sending unstamped cards through the mail existed before official postcards. The first official postcard was issued in Austria-Hungary in 1869.
Postcards became popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a quick and inexpensive form of communication, especially for travelers.
Memory tip
Think of a card you send through the post - a POSTCARD!
Word Origin
"post (postal service) + card (piece of cardboard)"