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
The Exchange, on Seed Savers’ website, pairs people who save heirloom seeds with those who want them, all for the price of postage.
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Vidhya Nagarajan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Even those who are critical of the level of service and the cost of postage charged to major business customers say privatizing the service is not the answer.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
These kinds of buyers use online questionnaires to determine a price and often provide free postage.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
The boxes have your return address, free tracking, and forever postage.
—Rachel Wermager, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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Vidhya Nagarajan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Even those who are critical of the level of service and the cost of postage charged to major business customers say privatizing the service is not the answer.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
These kinds of buyers use online questionnaires to determine a price and often provide free postage.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
The boxes have your return address, free tracking, and forever postage.
—Rachel Wermager, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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 21 May. 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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