Synonyms for
Stamps
Definition
Stamps are small pieces of paper with a design on them that you put on an envelope or package before you send it in the mail. They show that you have paid the cost of sending the item.
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Common collocations
- buy stamps
- affix stamps
- collect stamps
- postage stamps
- cancel stamps
- revenue stamps
- first day stamps
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Usage note
The word 'stamps' most commonly refers to postage stamps used for mailing. It can also refer to official seals or marks.
Example sentences
- I put a stamp on the envelope before mailing it.
- The stamp had a picture of a butterfly on it.
- I need to buy more stamps for my collection.
- The postage stamp was worth 55 cents.
- The post office sells stamps in different denominations.
Quotes
A letter is a joy of Earth, it is denied the gods--/ Infernal mail! Bite off my stamp, refuse me twice--/ I cross the street. - Emily Dickinson
When we are born, we cry that we are come/ To this great stage of fools. - William Shakespeare
Through the years, a man peoples a space with images of provinces, kingdoms, mountains, bays, ships, islands, fishes, rooms, tools, stars, horses, and people. Shortly before his death, he discovers that the patient labyrinth of lines traces the lineaments of his own face. - Jorge Luis Borges