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postage due stamp

post·age due stamp
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh-stij doo, dyoo stamp]
    • /ˈpoʊ stɪdʒ du, dyu stæmp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh-stij doo, dyoo stamp]
    • /ˈpoʊ stɪdʒ du, dyu stæmp/

Definitions of postage due stamp words

  • noun postage due stamp a stamp that is affixed to mail at a post office when prepayment of postage is insufficient, to indicate the amount that must be collected from the addressee. 1
  • noun postage due stamp a stamp affixed by a Post Office to a letter, parcel, etc, indicating that insufficient or no postage has been prepaid and showing the amount to be paid by the addressee on delivery 0

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Origin of postage due stamp

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Postage due stamp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

postage due stamp popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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