Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small adhesive token affixed to mail: A stamp or other official mark placed on a letter or package to show that the required fee for its delivery by the postal service has been paid.
   • The charge or fee for sending mail: The amount of money that must be paid to send a letter, package, or other item through the postal system.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Don't forget to put sufficient postage on that parcel before you mail it.
  • The price of a first-class stamp covers the basic postage for a standard letter.
  • I need to check the current postage rates for international mail.

Advanced Usage

• "Postage due": A phrase indicating that additional postage must be paid by the recipient because insufficient postage was affixed by the sender.

  • The letter was marked "postage due," so I had to pay the extra fee at the post office.

• "Postage paid": A phrase indicating that the postage has been fully paid, often printed on business reply envelopes or packages.

  • You can return the form in the enclosed envelope; it's postage paid.

Variants and Related Words

• Postage stamp (n): The common term for the small, usually adhesive, piece of paper issued by a postal authority to be affixed to mail as evidence of payment.
  • She collects vintage postage stamps from around the world.

Synonyms

• Stamp (when referring to the adhesive token).
• Mailing fee.
• Postal charge.

Related Phrases

• To pay the postage: To cover the cost of mailing.
  • The company will pay the postage for all returned items.

Noun

1. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
2. the charge for mailing something