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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The government agencies worked together to identify him and unearth the bogus postage operation.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
So Criss uploaded it to YouTube to save money on postage.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
Residents of Vermont may omit return postage on all requests.
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—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations, per a USPS FAQ.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
So Criss uploaded it to YouTube to save money on postage.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
Residents of Vermont may omit return postage on all requests.
10.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations, per a USPS FAQ.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 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 13 Jun. 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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