postage

[poh-stij]

noun

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

Origin of postage

First recorded in 1580–90; post³ + -age

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Examples from the Web for postage

Contemporary Examples

“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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples

But he didn't pay the postage on his own letter, so that I had to fork out double.
In the Midst of Alarms
Robert Barr
The postage wasn't paid on it, and that was another thing to worry about.
Tom Sawyer Abroad
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I have a collection of postage stamps and a number of duplicates.
Harper's Young People, October 26, 1880
Various
Postage stamps, postmarks, and Indian relics for postage stamps.
Harper's Young People, October 19, 1880
Various
Price, 75 Cents per Number; $9.00 per Annum, postage prepaid.
The Electoral Votes of 1876
David Dudley Field

British Dictionary definitions for postage

postage

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for postage

n.

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.

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Examples from the Web for postage

Contemporary Examples

“Honoring predator Harvey Milk on a U.S. postage stamp is disturbing to say the least,” reads the press release.

She was relentless in her efforts to have my father honored with a United States postage stamp.

There is no limit on the amount of mail one can send a voter, and candidates do not get a special discount on postage.

Then Harris walked onto the postage stamp-sized stage, flashed that beauty queen smile and urged her crowd to hunker down.

Make your letter light and thin, for the distance is great and the postage heavy.

Historical Examples

But he didn't pay the postage on his own letter, so that I had to fork out double.

The postage wasn't paid on it, and that was another thing to worry about.

I have a collection of postage stamps and a number of duplicates.

Postage stamps, postmarks, and Indian relics for postage stamps.

Price, 75 Cents per Number; $9.00 per Annum, postage prepaid.

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Word Origin and History for postage

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Origin of postage