Postage definition

pōstĭj
The charge for mailing an item.
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The stamps, labels, or printing placed on an item to be mailed as evidence of payment of this charge.
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The amount charged for mailing a letter or package, esp. as represented by stamps or indicia.
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The charge for posting an item.
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The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
postage
Plural:
postages

Postage Sentence Examples

  • The colony joined the Imperial Penny Postage Union in 1889.

  • In France the postage on letters is still called the taxe des lettres.

  • Give them a few bucks to cover any postage costs.

  • These shaped invites may require additional postage for mailing.

  • Later he introduced the " zone system," whereby postage on second-class mail was charged according to distance.

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