Definition of postage
1 : the fee for postal service
2 : adhesive stamps or printed indicia representing postal fees
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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 of postage from the Web
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The United States Postal Service commemorated Kennedy's centennial with a dedication of a JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb where the late president was born on May 29, 1917.
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Just recently, Wonder Woman received her own U.S. postage stamp.
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The United States Postal Service commemorated Kennedy's centennial with a dedication of a JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb where the late president was born on May 29, 1917.
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The United States Postal Service plans to commemorate Kennedy’s centennial Monday with a dedication of a new JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb where the late president was born on May 29, 1917.
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The United States Postal Service plans to commemorate Kennedy’s centennial Monday with a dedication of a new JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, where the late president was born on May 29, 1917.
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One group funded primarily by an Ahn donor, Citizens for a Better Government, has spent $40,264 on data, printing and postage for mailers, and another $8,000 on treasury services to support Ahn's bid.
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Growers who do comply with the regulations say the process is archaic and labyrinthine, passing through at least four agencies, some of which still rely on paper and postage stamps, or don’t have enough staff to answer phones.
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A case in point is Stamps.com, Taulli said, which has yet to receive approval from the federal government to sell postage over the Internet.
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First Known Use of postage
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POSTAGE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of postage for English Language Learners
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: the cost of sending a letter or package by mail
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: the stamps attached to a letter or package
POSTAGE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of postage for Students
: a fee for sending a letter or package by mail
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