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# postage

noun (postage — uncountable)

«postage» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Postage is the money you pay to send a letter or parcel by post. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/#m1)
2. Postage is the stamps or marks on a letter showing it has been paid for. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/#x1)
- The book costs £8 plus £2 postage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/#x2)
- Postage is free on orders over $20. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/#x3)
- The postage stamp had a picture of a bird. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/#x4)
- Heavier parcels need more postage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/#x5)
- The total, including postage, came to €15. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «postage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«postage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/postage.html) on Mova free.