postage-stamp

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adjective

post·​age-stamp ˈpō-stij-ˌstamp 

: suggesting a postage stamp in size : very small

postage-stamp yards

postage stamp

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noun

: a government adhesive stamp or imprinted stamp for use on mail as evidence of prepayment of postage

Examples of postage-stamp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Set on the shores of Ungava Bay on postage-stamp Tiercel Island, the camp is marked by five cozy heated domes that echo traditional igloos and can withstand the island’s tempests and as well as any curious polar bears. —Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025

From state legislatures to county boards and community groups, from tribal lands to city parks and postage-stamp backyards, everyday people are doing quiet, vital work to confront climate change and biodiversity loss. —Cara Buckley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

Noun

Three mountain tunnels frame views of Mount Rushmore like a perfect postage stamp along the 68-mile Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. —Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025

White House ceremony First lady Melania Trump is set to host a White House ceremony Thursday afternoon honoring the late Barbara Bush with the unveiling of a new U.S. postage stamp. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1938, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postage-stamp

• amp
• champ
• clamp
• cramp
• damp
• gamp
• lamp
• ramp
• samp
• scamp
• stamp
• tamp

Kids Definition

postage stamp

noun

: a government stamp used on mail to show that postage has been paid