Poundage

Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊndɪdʒ/

Poundage (noun)

  1. a fee based on the weight of goods or items.
  2. a tax or duty on goods calculated by their weight.
  3. a fee for keeping animals in a pound or enclosure.

Examples

  • The shipping company added a poundage for the heavy package.
  • Poundage fees apply to all luggage over 20 kilograms.

Common collocations: pay poundage, poundage fee, impose poundage, poundage rate, poundage charge

Synonyms of Poundage

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Poundage

  • — referring to a reduction in price