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US/ˈpoʊst.kɑːrd/
UK/ˈpəʊst.kɑːd/
a card with a picture on one side that you mail without an envelope
In context
She sent her colleagues a postcard from Lisbon during her vacation.
The gift shop sells postcards of the harbor for one dollar each.
The dentist's office mailed me a postcard reminding me about my appointment.
Words that go with postcard
verb + noun
- send a postcardI will send you a postcard from Hanoi.
- mail a postcardRemember to mail a postcard to your grandmother.
- write a postcardThey wrote a postcard at the airport.
noun + noun
- picture postcardThe village looks like a picture postcard.
- souvenir postcardEach souvenir postcard shows a local landmark.
noun + preposition
- postcard fromI got a postcard from my sister yesterday.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I sent postcard to my friend.Correct: I sent a postcard to my friend.