postage

/ˈpəʊstɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpəʊstɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpō-stij/ (ame, mw)

postage — noun

1. the amount charged to send a letter or package by mail

1.名詞B1
釋義

the amount charged to send a letter or package by mail

例句

Emma checked the postage before mailing the birthday card to Seoul.

collocation: check the postage

The clerk said the postage for the heavy parcel was twelve dollars.

pattern: postage for + parcel

同義詞
  • mailing cost

    a plain descriptive phrase for the price of sending something by mail

  • postal fee

    more formal, often seen in notices, forms, or business writing

  • shipping charge

    broader; often used for goods delivery, not only ordinary mail

文法句型

pay postage

postage for + item

postage on + envelope/parcel

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Use it after verbs like 'pay', 'check', or 'add', and with 'for' or 'on' to name the item: 'postage for a parcel', 'postage on this envelope'. Distinguish from 'stamp': postage is the fee, not usually the paper label itself.

常見錯誤

❌How much are the postages for this box?
✅How much is the postage for this box?
💡'postage' is usually uncountable.
❌I need to buy a postage for this letter.
✅I need to buy a stamp for this letter.
💡'postage' means the charge, while 'stamp' names the thing you stick on.