post·age-stamp
ˈpō-stij-ˌstamp 
: suggesting a postage stamp in size : very small
postage-stamp yards
: a government adhesive stamp or imprinted stamp for use on mail as evidence of prepayment of postage
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Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Despite standard commemorations like biographies, building dedications, oral histories, and even a postage stamp, Perkins receded from memory by the late 20th century, becoming little more than a trivia answer.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This postage-stamp isle, with its scenic coastal routes and quaint fishing villages, is best known as the dreamy setting of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables series.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Noun
The envelope must have a postage stamp and be addressed to: Santa, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Despite standard commemorations like biographies, building dedications, oral histories, and even a postage stamp, Perkins receded from memory by the late 20th century, becoming little more than a trivia answer.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Postage-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postage-stamp. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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