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.
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Setting up payments online in advance eliminates late payments that can result in fines and penalties, and cuts the cost of paper expenses, including checks, envelopes, and postage.
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Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The service is self funded and operates through the sale of postage and postal services.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The listed address and postage must also be correct on paper tax returns.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2025
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage products and services to fund its operations, Benjamin Martinez, president of the Fort Worth area branch of the American Postal Workers Union, told the Star-Telegram.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The service is self funded and operates through the sale of postage and postal services.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The listed address and postage must also be correct on paper tax returns.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2025
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage products and services to fund its operations, Benjamin Martinez, president of the Fort Worth area branch of the American Postal Workers Union, told the Star-Telegram.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Postage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postage. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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