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I want any excuse to come home. My dad is not a spring chicken any more. If anyone says, 'Go buy a postage stamp in London,' I'll go and do it.
Emily Mortimer

Meaning of "postage stamp" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTAGE STAMP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTAGE STAMP

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Postage stamp is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSTAGE STAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Postage stamp

A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are printed on special custom-made paper, show a national designation and a denomination on the front, and have a gum adhesive on the back. Postage stamps are purchased from a postal administration or other authorized vendor, and are used to pay for the costs involved in moving mail, as well as other business necessities such as insurance and registration. They are sometimes a source of net profit to the issuing agency, especially when sold to collectors who will not actually use them for postage. Stamps are usually rectangular, but triangles or other shapes are occasionally used. The stamp is affixed to an envelope or other postal cover the customer wishes to send. The item is then processed by the postal system, where a postmark, sometimes known as a cancellation mark, is usually applied in overlapping manner to stamp and cover. This procedure marks the stamp as used to prevent its reuse. In modern usage, postmarks generally indicate the date and point of origin of the mailing.

Definition of postage stamp in the English dictionary

The definition of postage stamp in the dictionary is a printed paper label with a gummed back for attaching to mail as an official indication that the required postage has been paid. Other definition of postage stamp is a mark directly printed or embossed on an envelope, postcard, etc, serving the same function.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTAGE STAMP

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postaccident
postadolescent
postage
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postage costs
postage due stamp
postage meter
postage paid
postage rates
postal
postal card
postal code
postal meter
postal note
postal order
postal vote
postally
postamputation
postanal

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTAGE STAMP

airmail stamp
backstamp
date stamp
date-stamp
die-stamp
enstamp
food stamp
handstamp
Inland Revenue stamp
insurance stamp
mint stamp
postage due stamp
restamp
revenue stamp
rubber stamp
rubber-stamp
savings stamp
stamp
tamp
time-stamp
trading stamp

Synonyms and antonyms of postage stamp in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «postage stamp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTAGE STAMP

Find out the translation of postage stamp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of postage stamp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «postage stamp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

邮票
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sello de correos
570 millions of speakers

English

postage stamp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डाक टिकट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طابع بريدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

почтовая марка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

selo postal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাকটিকিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

timbre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cap pos
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Briefmarke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

郵便切手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우표
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prangko prangko
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bưu phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தபால்தலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टपाल तिकीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

posta pulu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

francobollo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

znaczek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поштова марка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timbru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμματόσημο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

posseël
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frimärke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frimerke
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTAGE STAMP»

The term «postage stamp» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about postage stamp

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3 QUOTES WITH «POSTAGE STAMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word postage stamp.
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Gracie Allen
The President of today is just the postage stamp of tomorrow.
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Finley Peter Dunne
There ain't any news in being good. You might write the doings of all the convents of the world on the back of a postage stamp, and have room to spare.
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Emily Mortimer
I want any excuse to come home. My dad is not a spring chicken any more. If anyone says, 'Go buy a postage stamp in London,' I'll go and do it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTAGE STAMP»

Discover the use of postage stamp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postage stamp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Postage Stamp Funnies
Postage Stamp Funnies frames his wit with even more focus, as each cartoon delivers its punch in a single postage stamp-sized panel.
‎2008
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Pirouettes on a Postage Stamp: An Interview-novel
On its surface a verbatim record of an oral interview conducted by Hungarian journalist László Szigeti, the book confuses and confounds with false starts, digressions, and philosophical asides.
Bohumil Hrabal, 2008
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Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue 2013: Countries of ...
"Includes new stamp listings through the April 2012 Linn's stamp news special edition catalogue update."
Charles Snee, James E. Kloetzel, Martin J. Frankevicz, 2012
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The Postage Stamp
Jennifer Fandel. With cheap stamps, anyone, after putting pen to paper, could send a letter to anywhere in the world. UNITED STATES POSTAGE □ A Stamp on the World In. In January 1837, Rowland put forth a radical suggestion in his ...
Jennifer Fandel, 2007
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Postage Stamp Catalogue and Collector's Guide
Dr. Viner. 12 5. Small stamp, like the former, hut the upper half of the f'ranft uniformly dark, without any embossed lines, and inseribed, in embossed, white, capital letters, " Postage, One Penny." Blue, brown, and red ink, on card and on paper.
Dr. Viner, 1871
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The Adhesive Postage Stamp:
Project Gutenberg's The Adhesive Postage Stamp, by Patrick Chalmers This eBookis fortheuseof anyone anywhere at no cost andwith almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms ofthe Project ...
Patrick Chalmers, 2013
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FERC: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The use of a one-zone system is commonly called a "postage stamp" rate design because, as is the case with the Postal Service, the cost of transmission is the same regardless of the distance traveled. See Northwest Pipeline Corp.u for an ...
James H. McGrew, 2009
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Paper Money of the United States: A Complete Illustrated ...
He patented his Encased Postage Stamp in 1862, and subsequently issued them in denominations of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 12, 24, 30 and 90 Cents. They were at once popular and welcome, as anything would have been in those years that enabled  ...
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, 2006
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The Crisis
The first black American authorized to be commemorated on a United States postage stamp was Booker T Washington (1856-1915). He appeared in the " Famous Americans Issue" on a 10-cent stamp first issued April 7, 1940, at Tuskegee ...
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Popular Mechanics
19HO edition Scott's Standard Postage Stamp calatog. Cloth cover $2.00, with thumb index $2.50. Shipping weight 3 Ibs., postage extra. Now on sale 1930 edition. Scott's Specialized United States catalog. For all collectors of U. S. descriptive ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTAGE STAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postage stamp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ask a North Korean: do you keep pets?
A North Korean postage stamp of a pair of dogs. Canine companions are popular though expensive in the DPRK. Photograph: Alamy. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Karner Blue and Butterfly: New York and 2 Other States, Comeback
These pollinators are silvery blue and about the size of a postage stamp. First put on the federal endangered list in 1973, they are experiencing ... «Nature World News, Jul 15»
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Birthday Special: 7 things you need to know about Bugs Bunny
In 1997, Bugs Bunny was seen on a commemorative US postage stamp. It however proved to be a controversial appearance, since Bugs was ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
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Should You Room With A Stranger In College? 8 Reasons Why …
... the toughest parts of navigating your first year in college is determining who the heck you should share your postage stamp-sized dorm room ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Mike Ross: Interstellar Rodeo wraps up eclectic weekend of music
Buffy, meanwhile, probably wouldn't stay still long enough to take an official commemorative postage stamp photo, being too busy kicking ass ... «Edmonton Sun, Jul 15»
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Sign the Petition for a Harmon Killebrew Postage Stamp and You …
“The Minnesota congressional delegation is lobbying for Harmon to be featured on an upcoming U.S. postage stamp. The delegation came ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Egypt to release new postal stamp to mark new Suez Canal …
CAIRO: A new postage stamp, depicting Egypt's new Suez Canal, will be release next week, the Postal Authority announced Saturday. «The Cairo Post, Jul 15»
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Willis Conover, The Voice Of Jazz Behind The Iron Curtain
... to persuade the Postal Services Stamp Advisory Committee to put Willis Conover on a U.S. postage stamp now has thousands of signatures. «WYPR, Jul 15»
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Letters: Demoralised NHS staff lack the resources that are vital for …
Canada's national government has announced that there will be a commemorative coin, a postage stamp and, most exceptionally, a $20 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Presentation of Postage Stamps Dedicated to the European Youth …
The postage stamp represents one of the important attributes for expressing country's sovereignty that reflects main events of internal and ... «The FINANCIAL, Jul 15»

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