noun
Uncommon
postage
POHS-tihj
Postage (noun) means the fee charged to send a letter or parcel through the mail. Example: “Postage went up again, so mailing a card now costs more than it used to.”
noun
1
The fee charged to send a letter or parcel through the mail.
"Postage went up again, so mailing a card now costs more than it used to."
"She weighed the parcel to work out how much postage it needed."
2
A stamp or similar token stuck onto mail to show that the fee has been paid.
"There wasn't enough postage on the envelope, so it got sent back."
How to use postage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat you pay to send something by mail, or the stamp that proves you paid it.
Common pairings
pay postage
postage stamp
postage and packing
free postage
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Etymology
Formed from post (mail) plus the suffix -age, which turns a word into a noun about cost or process.
Synonyms
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stamp
postage stamp
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Rhymes for postage
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What does “postage” mean?
The word “postage” means the fee charged to send a letter or parcel through the mail. In plain terms, what you pay to send something by mail, or the stamp that proves you paid it.
How do you pronounce “postage”?
“Postage” is pronounced POHS-tihj (/ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/ in IPA).
How do you use “postage” in a sentence?
Here is “postage” used in a sentence: “Postage went up again, so mailing a card now costs more than it used to.”
What part of speech is “postage”?
“Postage” is a noun.
Is “postage” a common word?
“Postage” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “postage” have?
“Postage” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the fee charged to send a letter or parcel through the mail.
