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

/ ˈpəʊstɪdʒ /

noun

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

      postage charges

Word History and Origins

Origin of postage¹

First recorded in 1580–90; post ³ + -age

Example Sentences

She has passed legislation improving young people’s access to the vote, eliminated postage fees on mail ballots and many others.

From Voice of San Diego

E-delivered ballots require voters to provide their own envelope and affix postage.

From Washington Post

In a statement, the department listed several other steps it has taken beyond the minimum required by law to increase access, including providing prepaid postage for returning mail ballots.

From ProPublica

Of the five, Colorado and Utah ask voters to pay postage to mail their votes.

From Quartz

If not, contact your local post office and ask what its policy is on ballot postage.

From ProPublica

“Honoring predator Harvey Milk on a U.S. postage stamp is disturbing to say the least,” reads the press release.

From The Daily Beast

Bob Larson was raised in McCook, Nebraska, a postage-stamp town of around 7,000 people and 23 churches.

From The Daily Beast

She was relentless in her efforts to have my father honored with a United States postage stamp.

From The Daily Beast

There is no limit on the amount of mail one can send a voter, and candidates do not get a special discount on postage.

From The Daily Beast

Then Harris walked onto the postage stamp-sized stage, flashed that beauty queen smile and urged her crowd to hunker down.

From The Daily Beast

At that time, the postage on letters from that region was very high, sometimes as much as fifty or sixty cents, or even a dollar.

From Project Gutenberg

The stamps, in remote districts, would frequently require more in postage to obtain than the value of the tax.

From Project Gutenberg

The contract becomes complete when the policy is put in the mail, postage prepaid, for delivery in due course to the insured.

From Project Gutenberg

On the upper right hand corner of your envelope, put your postage-stamp.

From Project Gutenberg

If the enquiry refers to matters interesting only to yourself, enclose a postage-stamp for the reply.

From Project Gutenberg