postage

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postage

/ˈpəʊstɪd͡ʒ/ UK
/ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/ US

noun postages

uncountable The system of transporting letters, and parcels.
Similar: post, mail
countable, uncountable The charge for posting an item.
countable, uncountable The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment.

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Closest in meaning: postage stamp, stamp, mail, postal, mail-out, mailing, franking, postcard, philatelic, sending, e-mail, shipping, transmittal, shipment, consignment, gd

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noun charge

Español	franqueo
中文	郵費 /邮费 yóufèi, 郵資 /邮资 yóuzī
Kiswahili	gharama ya posta
Português	porte
Deutsch	Porto
Русский	почто́вый сбор počtóvyj sbor

noun postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp

Español	franqueo
中文	郵票 /邮票 yóupiào
Français	affranchissement
Deutsch	Frankierung
Русский	почто́вая ма́рка počtóvaja márka, ма́рка márka

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@misc{postage_2026,
  title = {postage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/postage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}