postage

noun

post·​age ˈpō-stij 

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

Other entries break down monthly salaries for individual employees and petty costs for postage or monthly subscriptions. —Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025

Items not valid for the senior and discount included prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, phone services, transit passes, postage, Arizona Lottery tickets, event tickets, fuel, gift cards, money orders and Western Union services. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025

One-third of her contributions came from the North Carolina Republican Party in the form of printing and postage for mailing campaign ads. —Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025

The comment section of the post was flooded with people encouraging the woman to continue refusing to pay for the postage. —Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing postage

• postage-due stamp
• postage meter
• postage-paid
• postage stamp

Kids Definition

postage

noun

post·​age ˈpō-stij 

: the charge fixed by law for carrying an article by mail