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Postage

Meanings and phrases

postage

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. the charge for mailing something
  2. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid; postage stamp; stamp

postage meter

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge

postage stamp

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid; postage; stamp
E.g.
  • She was featured on a Czech postage stamp in 1960.
  • of India issued a postage stamp in honor of B.N.
  • Appeared on a postage stamp of the Czech Republic in 1997.

postage stamps

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Gibraltar issued its first postage stamps in 1886.
  • His likeness also appears on many postage stamps.
  • Jackson has appeared on several postage stamps.

commemorative postage

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • On 31 May 2017, India Post released a commemorative postage stamp to honour Sahni.
  • "Eesti Post" issued a commemorative postage stamp celebrating the 175th anniversary of his birth in 2001.
  • On 10 February 2017, India Posts released a set of sixteen commemorative postage stamps on "Headgears of India".
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