postage stamp
noun
a small gummed label issued by postal authorities that can be affixed to an envelope, postcard, or package as evidence that postal charges have been paid.
postage stamps
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pluralof postage stamp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Peter Max, the pop artist and hippie icon who helped define the vibrant psychedelic style of the 1960s and whose work graced posters, album covers, T-shirts, dinnerware, postage stamps and beyond, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
These special non-denominated postage stamps will always cover a standard 1-ounce letter, even if stamp prices go up again.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Streets, postage stamps and at least one former school building bear his name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
The championships are considered a major cultural event in the Netherlands, even featuring special postage stamps with the logo of a ladle and potato masher.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
We were standing outside the post office when the local magistrate, a white man in his sixties, approached Paul and asked him to go inside to buy him some postage stamps.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
