Word Study
postage
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun postage has 2 senses
- postage(n = noun.possession) Array - the charge for mailing something; Array is a kind of charge
- postage(n = noun.communication) postage stamp, stamp - a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid; Array is a kind of item, token
Derived form verb post11
CIDE DICTIONARY
postage, n.
The price established by law to be paid for the conveyance of a letter or other mailable matter by a public post. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
postage, n. the amount charged for sending a letter etc. by post, usu. prepaid in the form of a stamp ({pound}25 including postage & packing).
Idiom
postage meter US a franking-machine. postage stamp an official stamp affixed to or imprinted on a letter etc. indicating the amount of postage paid.
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