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Webster 1913 Edition


Postage

Post′age

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Noun.
The price established by law to be paid for the conveyance of a letter or other mailable matter by a public post.
Postage stamp
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a government stamp required to be put upon articles sent by mail in payment of the postage, esp. an adhesive stamp issued and sold for that purpose.

Webster 1828 Edition


Postage

POSTAGE

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Noun.
The price established by law to be paid for the conveyance of a letter in a public mail.
1.
A portage. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


postage

postage

English

Noun

postage (plural postages)

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

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