postage

CEFRB1

/ˈpəʊstɪd͡ʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The money paid to send a letter or package.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The charge for posting an item.

Examples

  • You have bought more postage stamps than are necessary.

  • How did you obtain these old postage stamps?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment.

  2. The system of transporting letters, and parcels.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From post + -age.