1
: the fee for postal service
2
: adhesive stamps or printed indicia representing postal fees
Examples of postage in a Sentence
How much is the postage for this package?
Enclose two dollars for postage and handling.
I hope I put enough postage on the package.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both cards are in envelopes devoid of any postage markings or stamps, which suggests they were sent as part of a larger package.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Beyond international postage, details of a North American release have not been revealed.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Aug. 2025
To access this info, owners just swab the inside of their pet’s mouth, seal the sample in a prepaid postage envelope, and wait (for up to five weeks) for results to be sent to their inbox.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
These funds are designated to cover the agency’s regular operating expenses, including rent, facilities services, printing and postage, physical security, research and income statistics, as well as information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Beyond international postage, details of a North American release have not been revealed.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Aug. 2025
To access this info, owners just swab the inside of their pet’s mouth, seal the sample in a prepaid postage envelope, and wait (for up to five weeks) for results to be sent to their inbox.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 16 Aug. 2025
These funds are designated to cover the agency’s regular operating expenses, including rent, facilities services, printing and postage, physical security, research and income statistics, as well as information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance, and security.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postage
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“Postage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postage. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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postage
noun
post·age
ˈpō-stij 
: the charge fixed by law for carrying an article by mail
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