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.
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Here’s a bit more on the champ’s stamp and other postages going on sale this week.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Where necessary, a postmark also cancels postage so that it cannot be reused.
—Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Jan. 2026
Once a stamp idea is selected, Bobb-Semple and her team work with one of several art directors to design the postage.
—Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Other entries break down monthly salaries for individual employees and petty costs for postage or monthly subscriptions.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Where necessary, a postmark also cancels postage so that it cannot be reused.
—Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Jan. 2026
Once a stamp idea is selected, Bobb-Semple and her team work with one of several art directors to design the postage.
—Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
Other entries break down monthly salaries for individual employees and petty costs for postage or monthly subscriptions.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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