post·card
ˈpōs(t)-ˌkärd 
2
: a card on which a message may be written for mailing without an envelope and to which the sender must affix a stamp
: picturesque, picture-postcard
a postcard village
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Early email systems were about as private as sending a postcard by mail.
—PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
Residents in the building can enjoy a resort-style pool on the ninth floor with postcard views of downtown.
—Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2022
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Noun
In India, wine culture takes off — with a vineyard scene that’s worth a trip
A postcard from the sunrise side of Islamorada in the Florida Keys
Florida News
Meet Orlando’s dinkiest diva: Pearl, the world’s shortest dog
Her origin story is a modern tale of love, attitude and cloning.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Early email systems were about as private as sending a postcard by mail.
—PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Adjective
Don’t get used to it June 21, 2023 Huntington Beach was abuzz Wednesday morning as the almost postcard Southern California day kicked off.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
Residents in the building can enjoy a resort-style pool on the ninth floor with postcard views of downtown.
—Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2022
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“Postcard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcard. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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