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

From her postage-stamp-sized backyard near the BART tracks, Penny Barthel is growing a revolution. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Buchanan is always an energetic showman and, in just over 90 seconds, put on an arena-rock performance on a postage-stamp-sized stage. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025

Noun

Monaco is a square of glamour the size of a postage stamp, and most visitors never see past the casino. — Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

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