1
: the fee for postal service
2
: adhesive stamps or printed indicia representing postal fees
Examples of postage in a Sentence
How much is the postage for this package?
Enclose two dollars for postage and handling.
I hope I put enough postage on the package.
Recent Examples on the Web
Privatized postal services will lead to higher postage prices, and a lower quality of service to the public.
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The speaker had the authority to approve or deny which vendors could be used for the postage and printing allowance.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2025
The agency is largely self-sufficient, financed by the sale of postage products.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
The stamps will join the USPS Forever series, which can be used to mail a 1-ounce letter regardless of when they are bought or used, even if postage rates go up in the future.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The speaker had the authority to approve or deny which vendors could be used for the postage and printing allowance.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2025
The agency is largely self-sufficient, financed by the sale of postage products.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
The stamps will join the USPS Forever series, which can be used to mail a 1-ounce letter regardless of when they are bought or used, even if postage rates go up in the future.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postage
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“Postage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postage. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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postage
noun
post·age
ˈpō-stij 
: the charge fixed by law for carrying an article by mail
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