post-free

/'poust'fri:/

Thân thiện

The company sends all its promotional materials post-free.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Having postage already paid; not requiring additional payment by the receiver: Describes a letter, parcel, or service for which the sender has already paid the postage, so the recipient does not have to pay anything upon delivery.
   • Free of postal charges: Indicates that no postal fee is required.

2. Adverb:

   • In a manner where postage is prepaid: Describes the method of sending something with the postage costs covered in advance by the sender.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The company sent a post-free reply envelope for customer feedback.
  • Please use the post-free address for all official correspondence.

• Adverb:

  • I will return the completed form post-free.
  • The sample can be ordered post-free from our website.

Advanced Usage

• "To send something post-free": To mail an item with the postage prepaid.

  • The charity allows donors to send donations post-free.

• Used in official or business contexts: Often found on reply envelopes, application forms, or customer service materials to encourage a response.

  • Complaints should be sent to the post-free customer service number.

Variants and Related Words

• Postpaid (Adjective/Adverb): A synonym meaning with the postage paid. Often used interchangeably with "post-free," especially in American English.

  • A postpaid return label was included in the package.

• Freepost (Noun): A specific service (often a trademark) in some countries where businesses use a special address to which mail can be sent without a stamp.

  • Write to our Freepost address for more information.

Synonyms

• Prepaid: Paid for in advance.
• Postage-paid: Having the postage cost covered.

Related Phrases

• Post-free envelope: An envelope that does not require a stamp, as postage is already paid or will be paid by the recipient company.
• Business reply service: A formal postal service that allows recipients to pay for reply postage, functionally making it post-free for the sender.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. having the postage paid by the sender
   • I will send it post-paid

Adjective

1. postpaid

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• post-paid