A card for sending a message by post without using an envelope, typically having a picture on one side.
I sent a postcard from my vacation.
She received a beautiful postcard showing the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
A printed picture on a piece of card, often one that you send to someone while you are on holiday.
He collects every postcard from different countries.
We chose a funny postcard to send to our friend back home during the trip.
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The word "postcard" in English means: A card for sending a message by post without using an envelope, typically having a picture on one side., A printed picture on a piece of card, often one that you send to someone while you are on holiday..
The phonetic transcription of "postcard" is /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/ in British English and /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.
Example usage of "postcard": "I sent a postcard from my vacation.". More examples on the page.