postage
noun
Simple meaning
The charge for posting an item.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pohstuhjSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpoʊstədʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The charge for posting an item.
The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The charge for posting an item.
Used this way, postage is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use postage
- “I need to buy more postage stamps for these letters.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge.
A small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid.
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