Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)The system of transporting letters, and parcels.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The charge for posting an item.

    Porto

    почто́вый сборpočtóvyj sbor

    the charge for mailing something

  3. (countable, uncountable)The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment.

    Frankierung

    почто́вая ма́ркаpočtóvaja márka, ма́ркаmárka

Examples

23 sentences
  1. The price includes the postage charge.

    deDie Versandkosten sind im Preis mit inbegriffen.

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  2. How did you obtain these old postage stamps?

    ruКак ты раздобыл эти старые почтовые марки?

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  3. You've bought more postage stamps than are necessary.

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  4. What's the postage rate for packages?

    ruКакой тариф на почтовые посылки?

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  5. Tom collects postage stamps.

    ruТом собирает почтовые марки.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
charge:
postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
charge:
postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment — see also postage stamp:

Forms

plural: postages
Singularpostage
Pluralpostages

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid:postage stampstamp

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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