postage (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊstɪdʒ/
Definition
The fee paid for carrying mail, or the system of carrying mail.
Examples
The postage for this letter to Australia is quite expensive.
We offer free postage on all orders over $50.
The company handles all its own postage and shipping.
How to Use postage
- postage for (prepositional phrase)
- The cost or system of sending something via mail for a specific purpose or destination. — "The postage for this parcel to Canada was higher than expected."
- postage stamp (collocation)
- A small piece of paper that you buy and stick on a letter or package to show that you have paid for it to be sent by post. — "He carefully licked the postage stamp and stuck it on the envelope."
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