postage stamp

noun/ˈpəʊstɪdʒ stæmp/CEFR A2

ডাকটিকিট

Meaning

A small printed piece of paper stuck on a letter to show the post has been paid.

Example sentences

  • He collects old postage stamps.সে পুরোনো ডাকটিকিট জমায়।
  • Stick the postage stamp in the corner.ডাকটিকিটটি কোণায় লাগিয়ে দাও।

Common phrases with “postage stamp

  • a book of postage stampsডাকটিকিটের বই
  • collect postage stampsডাকটিকিট সংগ্রহ করা
  • the price of a postage stampডাকটিকিটের দাম

A common mistake

Put the office stamp on the letter to post it.Put a postage stamp on the letter to post it.

In Bangladesh stamp often means the rubber seal an office presses on a document. In English that is a rubber stamp or a seal; the sticky one you buy at the post office is a postage stamp, or just a stamp.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: stamp

Similar words, and what each means

  • stamp

    ডাকটিকিট

    A small piece of paper stuck on a letter to show that postage has been paid.

Other English words for “ডাকটিকিট

  • stamp

    A small piece of paper stuck on a letter to show that postage has been paid.

Where this word is used

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  1. “postage stamp” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • সারং, কোমরে জড়ানো কাপড়
    • পাওয়ার সাপ্লাই, বিদ্যুৎ সরবরাহ ইউনিট
    • অলসতা
    • ডাকটিকিট
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    ডাকটিকিটpostage stamp (noun) — ডাকটিকিট. A small printed piece of paper stuck on a letter to show the post has been paid.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “postage stamp”?

    • stamp
    • smoke alarm
    • awkwardness
    • coffeehouse
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    stampstamp — ডাকটিকিট. A small piece of paper stuck on a letter to show that postage has been paid.

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