postage

noun

post·​age ˈpō-stij How to pronounce postage (audio)
1
: the fee for postal service
2
: adhesive stamps or printed indicia representing postal fees

Examples of postage in a Sentence

How much is the postage for this package? Enclose two dollars for postage and handling. I hope I put enough postage on the package.
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The latest round of postage hikes was in July, with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) increasing the price by 7.8 percent and impacted the category with the 8.5-by-11-inch size that used to be ubiquitous for the catalog industry. Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 On a recent morning, Weatherly had ballots come back from Canada, Mexico and the Netherlands, each bearing that country’s postage. John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024 This increase was mainly due to higher postage and operating costs. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Kentucky Students First's biggest expense was around $1.1 million for printing and postage advertising to Majority Strategies LLC, a marketing firm that offers digital, data and print services. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for postage 

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of postage was in 1536

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“Postage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postage. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

postage

noun
post·​age ˈpō-stij How to pronounce postage (audio)
: the charge fixed by law for carrying an article by mail

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