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stampa small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or package before posting it

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or package before posting it

Pronunciation (IPA): /stæmp/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother has a stamp collection with over 1,000 stamps from different countries.
  • The angry customer stamped out of the store like an elephant.
  • Don't forget to stamp the document before submitting it.

stamp

NOUN

[/stæmp/]

a small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or package before posting it

a person carefully peels a decorative stamp from a sheet and positions it on the corner of a white envelope. The stamp shows a beautiful butterfly design with perforated edges. The person presses the stamp down firmly to make it stick properly. A stack of addressed envelopes waits nearby for their own stamps. A postal worker in the background sorts through a mail bag, ready to collect the finished letters.  a small piece of paper with a design being stuck on an envelope before posting it
💡 Concept

a person carefully peels a decorative stamp from a sheet and positions it on the corner of a white envelope. The stamp shows a beautiful butterfly design with perforated edges. The person presses the stamp down firmly to make it stick properly. A stack of addressed envelopes waits nearby for their own stamps. A postal worker in the background sorts through a mail bag, ready to collect the finished letters. a small piece of paper with a design being stuck on an envelope before posting it

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/stæmp/
🇬🇧 UK/stæmp/

🌳Etymology

Rootstamp

🎵Rhyme

camplampclampdamp
camp
lamp
clamp
damp

🔗Collocations

postage stamp
stamp collection
stamp out
rubber stamp
stamp duty
food stamp

📝Examples

My grandmother has a stamp collection with over 1,000 stamps from different countries.

😄 Fun example

The angry customer stamped out of the store like an elephant.

Don't forget to stamp the document before submitting it.

😄 Fun example

The toddler loved to stamp in puddles and splash water everywhere.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sealmarkimprintpress

Antonyms

liftraise

Related

envelopemailpostagesealmark

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