postal card
Definition
- Noun:
- A card for sending messages by mail without an envelope: A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, often featuring a picture on one side, designed to be written on and mailed without the use of an envelope.
Usage
- The term "postal card" specifically refers to the physical card itself, intended for correspondence via the postal system. It is synonymous with "postcard."
- It is used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).
Examples
- Noun:
- I bought a beautiful postal card of the Eiffel Tower to send to my family.
- She collects postal cards from every city she visits.
- Please write your message on the back of the postal card.
Advanced Usage
- Official Postal Card: In some contexts, particularly historical or philatelic, a "postal card" may refer to a card issued by a postal authority with a pre-printed stamp, as opposed to a privately printed "postcard."
- The museum's collection includes an 1869 Austrian postal card, the world's first.
Variants and Related Words
- Postcard (n): The more common modern term for a postal card.
- I'll send you a postcard from my vacation.
- Mailing card (n): A less common synonym.
- Picture postcard (n): A postcard with a photograph or illustration on one side.
Synonyms
- Postcard: A card for sending a message by mail without an envelope.
- Mail card: A card sent through the mail.
Related Phrases
- To drop someone a postal card: To send someone a brief message via a postal card.
- He promised to drop us a postal card when he arrived.
Noun
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a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
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