postscript

noun

post·​script ˈpōs(t)-ˌskript 

: a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter, article, or book

Examples of postscript in a Sentence

In a postscript to her letter, she promised to write again soon.

An interesting postscript to the story is that the two people involved later got married.

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, from the book’s postscript, his thoughtful highlights about spreading your wings. —Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

While the unbelievable story of the 2025 class ended — on the football field, at least — with a remarkable 47-0 win over Maroa-Forsyth in the 2A title game on Nov. 29, one heck of a postscript was added on March 26. —Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

The postscript with the hobbits is still dull, but everything else in this still knocks you over. 35. —Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025

Soon after, O’Grady would add a postscript: Western culture is structured by binaries and a logic of either-or — good versus evil, black versus white — that create supremacies. —Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin postscriptum, from Latin, neuter of postscriptus, past participle of postscribere to write after, from post- + scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postscript

• conscript
• decrypt
• descript
• encrypt
• equipped
• outstripped
• rescript
• subscript
• transcript
• transhipped
• transshipped
• typescript

Kids Definition

postscript

noun

post·​script ˈpō(s)-ˌskript 

: a note or series of notes added at the end of a letter, article, or book