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postage

  • noun
  • /ˈpəʊstɪd͡ʒ/

The system of transporting letters, and parcels.

Other meanings

  1. The charge for posting an item.

  2. The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment.

Related words

  • book postage
  • e-postage
  • postage and packaging
  • postage code
  • postage due
  • postage meter
  • postage rate
  • postage stamp
  • postage and packing

Example sentences

  • “No postage is necessary.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “postage” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.