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What is the difference between postcard and card?

postcard | card | Derived terms |

Card is a derived term of postcard.



As nouns the difference between postcard and card

is that postcard is a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended to be written on and mailed without an envelope. In the case of a picture postcard one side carries a picture or photograph while card is a playing card.

As a verb card is

to check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement.

postcard

English

(wikipedia postcard)

Alternative forms

* post card

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended to be written on and mailed without an envelope. In the case of a picture postcard one side carries a picture or photograph.

    • See also

    * letter

    card

    Translingual

    Symbol

    (head)
  • (label) cardinality

    • Synonyms

    * (cardinality)