postage

[ poh-stij ]

/ ˈpoʊ stɪdʒ /

noun

the charge for the conveyance of a letter or other matter sent by mail, usually prepaid by means of a stamp or stamps.

Nearby words

Origin of postage

First recorded in 1580–90; post³ + -age

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Examples from the Web for postage

“Honoring predator Harvey Milk on a U.S. postage stamp is disturbing to say the least,” reads the press release.
Fringe Factor: Keep Harvey Milk Off Our Mail!|Caitlin Dickson|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was relentless in her efforts to have my father honored with a United States postage stamp.
How Betty Shabazz Persevered After Her Husband, Malcolm X, Was Killed|Ilyasah Shabazz|February 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There is no limit on the amount of mail one can send a voter, and candidates do not get a special discount on postage.
Is Super PACs’ Influence on the 2012 Presidential Election Overhyped?|Ben Jacobs|February 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then Harris walked onto the postage stamp-sized stage, flashed that beauty queen smile and urged her crowd to hunker down.
The Nail-Biter Race in California|Gina Piccalo|November 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Make your letter light and thin, for the distance is great and the postage heavy.
A Mark Twain Christmas Story|The Daily Beast|December 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Exclusive of postage and pleasures, this is all one is called upon to spend in Florence.
Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis
Every envelope passing through the machine is stamped; as a result, none are returned from the postoffice for lack of postage.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various
The postage, of course, is the same for either district; but the difference lies in the number of deliveries.
Saunterings in and about London|Max Schlesinger
Postmasters are not authorized to give credit for postage, if they do so it is entirely at their own risk.
Canadian Postal Guide|Various
His fervid activity devoured whole piles of documents; he changed the colours of the postage stamps fourteen times in one week.
Penguin Island|Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for postage

postage

/ (ˈpəʊstɪdʒ) /

noun

the charge for delivering a piece of mail
(as modifier)postage charges

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Word Origin and History for postage

postage

1580s, "sending of mail by post;" 1650s as "cost of sending something by mail," from post (n.3) + -age. Postage stamp is attested from 1840; they were recorded as being collected in albums by 1862.