postmarkstamp
nounUK /ˈpəʊstmɑːkstæmp/
US /ˈpoʊstmɑːrkstæmp/
A mark stamped on a letter to show when and where it was mailed.
The old envelope had a faded postmarkstamp from a small town in 1952.
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2. A collectible stamp bearing a postmark, valued by stamp collectors.
He keeps his postmarkstamps in a special album.
3. The ink impression left by a postal marking device.
The postmarkstamp was smudged and hard to read.
4. A printed or stamped indication of postal handling on a package.
The parcel arrived with a bright red postmarkstamp.
5. A commemorative postal marking used to celebrate an event.
The fair issued a special postmarkstamp for its centennial.