Dictionary

postage en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈpoʊstɪd͡ʒ/ (US)
• /ˈpəʊstɪd͡ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English post Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English postage From post + -age.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The system of transporting letters, and parcels.
2. (countable, uncountable) The charge for posting an item.
3. (countable, uncountable) The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment.

Forms

Deriveds

postage code · postage meter · postage stamp · postage due · postage and packing · e-postage · book postage · postage rate · postage and packaging

Synonyms

post · mail

Translations (32)

ru ма́рка (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · ca franqueig (charge) · ru почто́вая ма́рка (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · fi postimerkki (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · pt porte (charge) · pl porto (charge) · sw gharama ya posta (charge) · nrf tîmbrage (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · cmn 郵費 /邮费 (charge) · mi utu karere (charge) · fr affranchissement (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · cmn 郵資 /邮资 (charge) · fi postimaksu (charge) · nn porto (charge) · da porto (charge) · de Porto (charge) · da frankering (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · es franqueo (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · cs poštovné (charge) · es franqueo (charge) · tr posta ücreti (charge) · ota اجرت (charge) · mi utukarere (charge) · de Frankierung (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · ru почто́вый сбор (charge) · sv frankering (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · sv porto (charge) · cmn 郵票 /邮票 (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp) · nrf tîmbrage (charge) · mk поштарина (charge) · nb porto (charge) · bg пощенски разноски (charge)