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postage stamp

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpoʊstɪdʒ ˌstæmp/ · UK /ˈpəʊstɪdʒ ˌstæmp/

postage stamp means: A small piece of printed paper put on a letter or package to show delivery has been paid for.

noun

MAILING STAMPA2

A small piece of printed paper put on a letter or package to show delivery has been paid for.

  • I need a postage stamp.
  • She collects postage stamps from different countries.
  • Put a postage stamp on the envelope before mailing it.

Similar words: stamp

Common phrases: a postage stamp, buy postage stamps, collect postage stamps

TINY AREAC1

A very small area of land or space.

  • Their yard is a postage stamp.
  • We grew tomatoes in a postage stamp of a garden.
  • The house stands on a postage stamp of land.

How to use it: a postage stamp of a something (We have a postage stamp of a garden behind the house.)

Similar words: tiny patch

Common phrases: a postage stamp, postage stamp garden

Questions about postage stamp

What does postage stamp mean?

A small piece of printed paper put on a letter or package to show delivery has been paid for.

What is postage stamp in other languages?

Türkçe: posta pulu · Español: sello postal · Français: timbre-poste · Deutsch: Briefmarke · Italiano: francobollo · 日本語: 切手

How do you pronounce postage stamp?

In American English /ˈpoʊstɪdʒ ˌstæmp/; in British English /ˈpəʊstɪdʒ ˌstæmp/.

How do you use postage stamp in a sentence?

I need a postage stamp. She collects postage stamps from different countries.

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