postagepost·age /ˈpəʊstɪdʒˈpoʊs-/ noun [uncountableU]1the money charged for delivering letters, parcels etcThe industry’s biggest cost variables are postage, paper and printing.
The annual subscription is $60, plus $2 postage and handling.
2postage paid if you send a postage paid envelope, card etc to a company, the cost of sending it has already been paid and there is no need to use a stampSYN BrE reply-paidEvery month, more than 200 people receive the survey, which comes with a postage paid return envelope.
3postage and packing British EnglishBrE (also postage and packaging), abbreviation p and p, or p & p a charge made for the cost of packing and sending something you have boughtAll books are offered at 20% below publishers’ prices (plus postage and packing).
4postage and handling American EnglishAmE abbreviation p. and h., or p. & h. a charge made for the cost of packing and sending something you have bought