postage

«postage» in Mova's school dictionary: the money you pay to send a letter or parcel by post — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (postage — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Postage is the money you pay to send a letter or parcel by post. tree →

2) Postage is the stamps or marks on a letter showing it has been paid for. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths money problems postage is added to the price of things bought online: total = price + postage. In everyday life postage depends on weight and size; heavier parcels cost more. Phrases: postage and packing (UK, «P&P»), postage stamp, free postage, shipping (US).

examples

• How much is the postage for this parcel? tree →
• The book costs £8 plus £2 postage. tree →
• Postage is free on orders over $20. tree →
• The postage stamp had a picture of a bird. tree →
• Heavier parcels need more postage. tree →
• The total, including postage, came to €15. tree →

note

Uncountable. In the US «shipping» is often used instead. In maths: total cost = items + postage; postage may depend on weight bands.

In the corpora

• Fake giveaways promise expensive prizes to strangers and often ask for "postage" money or private details.
• The Penny Black of 1840 in Britain was the first postage stamp you stick on a letter.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «postage» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.