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
For free, readers were able to borrow the items, with books shipped directly to borrowers at no cost with return postage, for easy returns.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage due or mechanically reproduced Entries or Entries that have been tampered with or not obtained through legitimate channels, all of which will be disqualified.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The Postal Service is independently funded through sales of postage and other products, so it is not affected by the federal shutdown.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Both cards are in envelopes devoid of any postage markings or stamps, which suggests they were sent as part of a larger package.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage due or mechanically reproduced Entries or Entries that have been tampered with or not obtained through legitimate channels, all of which will be disqualified.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The Postal Service is independently funded through sales of postage and other products, so it is not affected by the federal shutdown.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Both cards are in envelopes devoid of any postage markings or stamps, which suggests they were sent as part of a larger package.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 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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