| postbox |
a British word for a public box in which people place letters to be sent by mail. "Postbox" has the same meaning as "mailbox." |
| postcard |
a small card that can be mailed without an envelope. Postcards often have a picture on one side and space for a message, address, and stamp on the other. |
| poster |
a sign made of paper or cardboard that is used for advertising, displaying information, or for decoration. |
| postman |
a person who delivers mail. |
| postmark |
a mark stamped on mail by the post office. A postmark cancels the stamp on a piece of mail and shows the date and place of mailing. [2 definitions] |
| postmaster |
the person in charge of a post office. |
| post office |
a department or branch of a government responsible for handling mail. [2 definitions] |
| postpone |
to put off until later. |
| postscript |
a note or message added at the end of a letter following the writer's signature. |
| posture |
the general position of or manner of holding the body. |
| postwar |
having to do with the period of time after a war. |
| pot1 |
a deep round container made of metal, glass, or clay, used for cooking food. [4 definitions] |
| potassium |
a soft, silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements. Potassium is used in making fertilizer, soap, glass, and explosives. It occurs in nature only in compounds with other elements. (symbol: K) |
| potato |
a kind of thick, underground plant stem that is eaten as a vegetable. Potatoes have pale flesh and thin skin that is usually brown, yellow, or red. |
| potato chip |
a very thin slice of potato that is fried until it is crisp. |
| potential |
able to come into being; possible. [2 definitions] |
| potentially |
possibly. |
| potholder |
a pad or mitten made of thick material used to handle cooking and baking utensils when they are too hot to touch. |
| potion |
a mixture for drinking that is supposed to have special powers. A potion may heal, do magic, or be a poison. |
| Potomac |
a river of the eastern United States. It flows from West Virginia along the border of Washington, D.C., and into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| pottage |
a thick soup of vegetables, often with meat. |