post-freeadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈfriː/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈfri/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: post n.³, free adv.

Etymology: < post n.³ + free adv. With use as adjective compare German postfrei (1755), Danish postfri (1737; now rare).

A. adv.

Without payment for postage, free of postal charge (either officially, or through prepayment).

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [adverb] > without charge for postage or travel

post-free1670

postage-free1692

carriage-paid1700

passage-free1719

carriage-free1724

society > communication > correspondence > postal services > payment for postage > [adverb] > without charge

post-free1670

1670 J. Wallis Let. 9 Jan. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1969) VI. 419 I have yours of Jan. 6 & that of Dec. 24. (post-free) & thank you for them.

1723 Boston News-let. 7 Mar. 2/2 The Publisher... Desires them to send their Accounts Post-Free.

1743 A. Pope Dunciad (rev. ed.) i. 231 (note) It was a practise so to give the Daily Gazetteer and ministerial pamphlets..and to send them Post-free to all the Towns in the kingdom.

1765 J. Newton Let. 16 Mar. in Christian Correspondent (1790) 76 I love to send you a bit of a letter when it can go post free, though I have little to say.

1830 J. Clare Let. 25 Apr. (1985) 505 I shall have the..last word with ye..having an oppertunity [sic] of sending a letter post free by a friend..who if he has time will deliver it at your door.

1873 Young Englishwoman Apr. 202/2 Patterns sent post-free.

1885 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 6 360 The price too is moderate, being eight marks in the book-stores, but to members of the Gesellschaft the volume is sent for six marks, post-free.

1908 Lady 10 Dec. 1106/3 ‘Beauty Box’ containing..one box of face powder, with swansdown puff,..is sent post free.

1993 E. R. Taylor Pillion Riders 52 What I do remember, however, is my unease when I noticed an advertisement at the foot of the page: Anti-semitic pamphlets sent post-free to interested readers.

B. adj.

Carried without charge for postage.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [adjective] > postage paid > post-free

post-free1890

postage-free1932

franco1962

society > communication > correspondence > postal services > payment for postage > [adjective] > without charge

post-free1890

1890 Cent. Dict. Post-free, a. Deliverable by the post-office without charge.

1922 Times 9 Nov. 9/7 The post free price is 7s.2½d.

1940 Times 28 Oct. 6/5 The post free price for them remains at 5s. 9d.

1986 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 2 Oct. Advertisements will appear in ethnic newspapers advising people to fill out and send in post-free coupons to obtain Drug Offensive Information Kits in their own languages.

1995 Eastern Electr. Pamphlet (BNC) To arrange for a free survey fill in the post-free coupon on the back page.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	post-free
释义	post-freeadv.adj. Brit. /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈfriː/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈfri/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: post n.³, free adv. Etymology: < post n.³ + free adv. With use as adjective compare German postfrei (1755), Danish postfri (1737; now rare). A. adv. Without payment for postage, free of postal charge (either officially, or through prepayment). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [adverb] > without charge for postage or travel post-free1670 postage-free1692 carriage-paid1700 passage-free1719 carriage-free1724 society > communication > correspondence > postal services > payment for postage > [adverb] > without charge post-free1670 1670 J. Wallis Let. 9 Jan. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1969) VI. 419 I have yours of Jan. 6 & that of Dec. 24. (post-free) & thank you for them. 1723 Boston News-let. 7 Mar. 2/2 The Publisher... Desires them to send their Accounts Post-Free. 1743 A. Pope Dunciad (rev. ed.) i. 231 (note) It was a practise so to give the Daily Gazetteer and ministerial pamphlets..and to send them Post-free to all the Towns in the kingdom. 1765 J. Newton Let. 16 Mar. in Christian Correspondent (1790) 76 I love to send you a bit of a letter when it can go post free, though I have little to say. 1830 J. Clare Let. 25 Apr. (1985) 505 I shall have the..last word with ye..having an oppertunity [sic] of sending a letter post free by a friend..who if he has time will deliver it at your door. 1873 Young Englishwoman Apr. 202/2 Patterns sent post-free. 1885 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 6 360 The price too is moderate, being eight marks in the book-stores, but to members of the Gesellschaft the volume is sent for six marks, post-free. 1908 Lady 10 Dec. 1106/3 ‘Beauty Box’ containing..one box of face powder, with swansdown puff,..is sent post free. 1993 E. R. Taylor Pillion Riders 52 What I do remember, however, is my unease when I noticed an advertisement at the foot of the page: Anti-semitic pamphlets sent post-free to interested readers. B. adj. Carried without charge for postage. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [adjective] > postage paid > post-free post-free1890 postage-free1932 franco1962 society > communication > correspondence > postal services > payment for postage > [adjective] > without charge post-free1890 1890 Cent. Dict. Post-free, a. Deliverable by the post-office without charge. 1922 Times 9 Nov. 9/7 The post free price is 7s.2½d. 1940 Times 28 Oct. 6/5 The post free price for them remains at 5s. 9d. 1986 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 2 Oct. Advertisements will appear in ethnic newspapers advising people to fill out and send in post-free coupons to obtain Drug Offensive Information Kits in their own languages. 1995 Eastern Electr. Pamphlet (BNC) To arrange for a free survey fill in the post-free coupon on the back page. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1670
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