postage-stamp
adjective
post·age-stamp
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Definition of postage-stamp
(Entry 1 of 2)
: suggesting a postage stamp in size : very small
postage-stamp yards
postage stamp
nounDefinition of postage stamp (Entry 2 of 2)
: a government adhesive stamp or imprinted stamp for use on mail as evidence of prepayment of postage
Examples of postage-stamp in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Max’s work has been exhibited at museums, been the basis of popular wall posters, promoted major sporting events, graced the covers of rock records and appeared on a U.S. postage stamp. — Washington Post, "Artist Peter Max’s wife found dead in a suspected suicide," 11 June 2019 Max's work has been exhibited at museums, been the basis of popular wall posters, promoted major sporting events, graced the covers of rock records and appeared on a U.S. postage stamp. — Verena Dobnik, USA TODAY, "Peter Max's wife found dead amid allegations she exploited the artist," 11 June 2019 Arizona’s smallest bar covers a cozy 95 square feet, and has four stools and a postage stamp-size table. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Floating tiki bar, haunted pub crawl: 10 places for end-of-summer road trips in Arizona," 14 Aug. 2019 In that period, share prices have followed earnings like a postage stamp on a letter, rising precisely the same number to just over 3000. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "One of Warren Buffet’s Favorite Metrics is Flashing Red—a Sign That Corporate Profits Are Due for a Hit," 17 July 2019 The formal dining room is equally spacious and features a corner fireplace retiled with a postage stamp-size tile surround. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: One of a Kind: Single-level Alamo home with detached guesthouse undergoes an incredibly sophisticated update," 24 June 2019 The paintings were copied onto postage stamps and more than 4 million sets of posters before the end of the war. — Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine, "Freedom from Inspiration," 10 Mar. 2019 So the Prayer League commissioned a microform copy of the King James Bible that printed its 1,245 pages in an area a little larger than a postage stamp. — Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "Spaceflight and Spirituality, a Complicated Relationship," 16 July 2019 Brown previously testified that low-income and younger residents don't always have access to postage stamps. — CBS News, "Oregon Senate finishes whirlwind votes after Republicans stall session," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'postage-stamp.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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