Definitions for postage stamp
postage stamp

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. postage, postage stamp, stampnoun

   a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. postage stampnoun

   A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.

2. postage stampnoun

   A very small area.

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1. Postage stamp

   A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail), who then affix the stamp to the face or address-side of any item of mail—an envelope or other postal cover (e.g., packet, box, mailing cylinder)—that they wish to send. The item is then processed by the postal system, where a postmark or cancellation mark—in modern usage indicating date and point of origin of mailing—is applied to the stamp and its left and right sides to prevent its reuse. The item is then delivered to its addressee. Always featuring the name of the issuing nation (with the exception of the United Kingdom), a denomination of its value, and often an illustration of persons, events, institutions, or natural realities that symbolize the nation's traditions and values, every stamp is printed on a piece of usually rectangular, but sometimes triangular or otherwise shaped special custom-made paper whose back is either glazed with an adhesive gum or self-adhesive. Because governments issue stamps of different denominations in unequal numbers and routinely discontinue some lines and introduce others, and because of their illustrations and association with the social and political realities of the time of their issue, they are often prized for their beauty and historical significance by stamp collectors whose study of their history and of mailing systems is called philately. Because collectors often buy stamps from an issuing agency with no intention to use them for postage, the revenues from such purchases and payments of postage can make them a source of net profit to that agency. On 1 May 1840, the Penny Black, the first adhesive postage stamp, was issued in the United Kingdom. Within three years postage stamps were introduced in Switzerland and Brazil, a little later in the United States, and by 1860, they were in 90 countries around the world. The first postage stamps did not need to show the issuing country, so no country name was included on them. Thus the United Kingdom remains the only country in the world to omit its name on postage stamps; the monarch's image signifies the United Kingdom as the country of origin.

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1. postage stamp

   A postage stamp is a small adhesive piece of paper issued by postal authorities, which is affixed to mail as evidence of payment for postal services. It usually features a unique design or image related to a specific theme, event, or person.

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1. 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 made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side. 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. The stamp’s shape is usually that of a small rectangle of varying proportions, though triangles or other shapes are occasionally used. The stamp is affixed to an envelope or other postal cover that 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 over the stamp and cover; this procedure marks the stamp as used, which prevents its reuse. The postmark indicates the date and point of origin of the mailing. The mailed item is then delivered to the address that the customer has applied to the envelope or cover. Postage stamps have facilitated the delivery of mail since the 1840s. Before this time, ink and hand-stamps, usually made from wood or cork, were often used to frank the mail and confirm the payment of postage. The first adhesive postage stamp, commonly referred to as the Penny Black, was issued in the United Kingdom in 1840. The invention of the stamp was a part of the attempt to reform and improve the postal system in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which in the early 19th century was in disarray and rife with corruption. There are varying accounts of the inventor or inventors of the stamp.

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How to pronounce postage stamp?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Neerja

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How to say postage stamp in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of postage stamp in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of postage stamp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of postage stamp in a Sentence

1. Josh Billings:

   My son, observe the postage stamp! Its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.

2. Josh Billings:

   Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.

3. Josh Billings:

   Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=postage stamp
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Postage_Stamp
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_Stamp
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=postage stamp