postage

[ poh-stij ]

/ ˈpoʊ stɪdʒ /

the charge for the conveyance of a letter or other matter sent by mail, usually prepaid by means of a stamp or stamps.

Origin of postage

First recorded in 1580–90; post³ + -age

“Honoring predator Harvey Milk on a U.S. postage stamp is disturbing to say the least,” reads the press release.

Fringe Factor: Keep Harvey Milk Off Our Mail! |Caitlin Dickson |June 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She was relentless in her efforts to have my father honored with a United States postage stamp.

How Betty Shabazz Persevered After Her Husband, Malcolm X, Was Killed |Ilyasah Shabazz |February 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
There is no limit on the amount of mail one can send a voter, and candidates do not get a special discount on postage.

Is Super PACs’ Influence on the 2012 Presidential Election Overhyped? |Ben Jacobs |February 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Then Harris walked onto the postage stamp-sized stage, flashed that beauty queen smile and urged her crowd to hunker down.

The Nail-Biter Race in California |Gina Piccalo |November 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

Make your letter light and thin, for the distance is great and the postage heavy.

A Mark Twain Christmas Story |The Daily Beast |December 24, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Exclusive of postage and pleasures, this is all one is called upon to spend in Florence.

Pencillings by the Way |N. Parker Willis
Every envelope passing through the machine is stamped; as a result, none are returned from the postoffice for lack of postage.

Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1 |Various
The postage, of course, is the same for either district; but the difference lies in the number of deliveries.

Saunterings in and about London |Max Schlesinger
Postmasters are not authorized to give credit for postage, if they do so it is entirely at their own risk.

Canadian Postal Guide |Various
His fervid activity devoured whole piles of documents; he changed the colours of the postage stamps fourteen times in one week.

Penguin Island |Anatole France

postage

/ (ˈpəʊstɪdʒ) /