post-paid

IPA/ˌpəʊst ˈpeɪd/
IPA/ˌpəʊst ˈpeɪd/

post-paid — adjective

1. of a letter or parcel, sent with its mailing cost covered beforehand by the pers

1.形容詞B1
釋義

of a letter or parcel, sent with its mailing cost covered beforehand by the person who posts it, so the person receiving it owes nothing for delivery.

例句

Imran received a post-paid package from his aunt and paid nothing at the door.

usually before noun: post-paid package / envelope / label

The company included a post-paid label so customers could return items free.

同義詞
  • prepaid

    broader term covering any service paid in advance; post-paid is specifically about mail

反義詞
  • postage-due

    describes mail that the receiver must pay for upon delivery

文法句型

post-paid + noun

用法筆記

Usually placed before the noun it describes, like other compound adjectives (a post-paid envelope, a post-paid label).

常見錯誤

I sent the letter post-paid
I sent the letter using a post-paid envelope.
💡'post-paid' is an adjective, not an adverb; it modifies a noun.