Definitions for postages

postages post·age

Spelling: [poh-stij]
IPA: /ˈpoʊ stɪdʒ/

Postages is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 329 anagrams from letters in postages (aegopsst).

Definitions for postages

noun

  1. the charge for the conveyance of a letter or other matter sent by mail, usually prepaid by means of a stamp or stamps.

Origin of postages

First recorded in 1580-90; post3 + -age

Examples for postages

The remainder of the shortage was made up partly by postages and partly by private subscriptions.

The Treasury tells me what it derives from postages, salt-tax, and customs.

There was no post office, there were no postages, and no copying machines.

The Postmaster-General had no power to make him any other compensation than the postages on the mail matter which he might carry.

Howe proposed that the postages from the route be devoted to its maintenance, and the balance be made up by the legislature.

This was a great boon; it saved the bank some hundreds of pounds per annum for postages.

Previously all postages were collected entirely in money, prepayment being optional.

In fixing the price Mr. Birchall wishes you to mention a sum that will include Copying and postages.

This expenditure was for lock-out pay, postages and rent of rooms.

The postages are added up, separately at first, then altogether.

Word Value for postages
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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