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postage

[ poh-stij ]

noun

  1. the charge for the conveyance of a letter or other matter sent by mail, usually prepaid by means of a stamp or stamps.


postage

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

    1. the charge for delivering a piece of mail
    2. ( as modifier )

      postage charges

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of postage1

First recorded in 1580–90; post 3 + -age
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Artist Corita Kent, the former Los Angeles nun whose colorful works include the immensely popular “LOVE” postage stamp, died in her Boston home Thursday after a six-month battle against cancer.

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The company said it would switch its focus to parcel deliveries and that any postage stamps bought this year or in 2024 could be refunded for a limited period in 2026.

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Diamond didn’t have money for postage, so he walked into office buildings in downtown Los Angeles, looked through directories for the defendants and served them at their desks personally, his family said.

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It is also smaller than other airports, such as nearby Dulles International Airport, with Mr Slack calling it a postage stamp.

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Rude gestures are rare on postage stamps, but Ukraine's best known stamp has one.

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