post-free
/'poust'fri:/
Definition
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.
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.
Adverb
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having the postage paid by the sender
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I will send it post-paid
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Adjective
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postpaid
