expressage
Americannoun
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the business of transmitting parcels, money, etc., by express.
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the charge for such transmission.
noun
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the conveyance of merchandise by express
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the fee charged for such conveyance
Etymology
Origin of expressage
Example Sentences
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Maryland limits spending but exempts postage, telegrams, telephoning, stationery, printing, advertising, radio and television programs, publishing, expressage, travel and board, if paid by the candidate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Maze burst forth again: "If I had the least confidence in the world in any human express company, I would send it by express and pay the expressage myself."
From A Pair of Patient Lovers by Howells, William Dean
He stated that this was obtained in a damage suit which he brought against this Company because they wanted to charge him expressage of something like 40¢ on a prepaid package.
From Studies in Forensic Psychiatry by Glueck, Bernard
Jack was a little worried about his father, and made an early start the next morning, carrying the mail and expressage.
From Jack of the Pony Express by Webster, Frank V.
The charge for expressage may be either paid by shipper or collected from the consignee.
From The Express Companies of the United States A Study of a Public Utility by Benedict, Bert
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