postcard
- 01 A2 Elementary
n.a card with a picture on one side that you send to someone when you are on holiday.
n.a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard used for sending a short message by mail without an envelope.
Simple“I sent a postcard of the Eiffel Tower to my parents while I was in Paris.”
In context“The museum gift shop sold a wide variety of postcards featuring high-resolution prints of the most famous paintings in the collection.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
v.to send a message to someone using a postcard.
v.to communicate with someone or transmit information by means of a postcard.
Simple“She promised to postcard us as soon as she arrived at the beach.”
In context“He decided to postcard his new address to his close friends rather than sending a formal announcement.”
UsageThe verb is transitive and takes a direct object, often the recipient or the information being sent.
From post + card.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.