Word
postcard
Phoneticspost·card, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈpoʊˌskɑɹd/
UK/pˈəʊstkɑːd/
Definitions
01a card for mailing
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
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.
“I sent a postcard of the Eiffel Tower to my parents while I was in Paris.”
“The museum gift shop sold a wide variety of postcards featuring high-resolution prints of the most famous paintings in the collection.”
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02to send a card
C1 · Advanced Informal
v. to send a message to someone using a postcard.
v. to communicate with someone or transmit information by means of a postcard.
“She promised to postcard us as soon as she arrived at the beach.”
“He decided to postcard his new address to his close friends rather than sending a formal announcement.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, often the recipient or the information being sent.
Etymology
From post + card.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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