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Explore Poundage through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like charge or fee. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Poundage in a sentence

Poundage meaning

  1. A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.
  2. A charge based on the value of something in pounds sterling.
  3. A weight measured in pounds.

Synonyms of Poundage

charge fee weight impoundment impounding internment seizure

Related words

Other words often associated with Poundage or its synonyms:

modify give imprisonment attack accuse accusation stake capture appropriation artefact rush complaint

Using Poundage

  • The main meaning on this page is: A charge based on the weight of something in pounds. | A charge based on the value of something in pounds sterling. | A weight measured in pounds.
  • Useful related words include: charge, fee, weight, impoundment.

Context around Poundage

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

two 1×

Sentence patterns with Poundage

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

collect the poundage or wool 1× increase in poundage those extra 1× tonnage and poundage two varieties 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and this year 1× moreover the house 1× rothbard p 221 1×

Common sentence endings:

could present problems 1× on his behalf 1× right for life 1×

Words around Poundage

Just before it in the word index:

pound 1.835 pouncing 36 pouncey 26 pounces 17 pounced 151 pounce 109

Just after it in the word index:

poundbakery 2 poundbury 7 pounded 170 pounder 90 pounders 9 poundies 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Poundage

  • In this selection, "poundage" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two stand out and add context to how "poundage" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include collect the poundage or wool and increase in poundage those extra. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "poundage" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with poundage

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Rothbard, p 221 In return, they agreed to collect the " poundage ", or wool tax, on his behalf. (17 words)

And this year, because of the anticipated record increase in poundage, those extra pounds leave a lot of nuts in stockpiles, awaiting the arrival of huller-sheller trucks — a wait that could present problems. (34 words)

Moreover, the House of Commons limited its authorisation for royal collection of tonnage and poundage (two varieties of customs duties) to a period of one year, although previous sovereigns since Henry VI of England had been granted the right for life. (41 words)

Longer example sentences

Moreover, the House of Commons limited its authorisation for royal collection of tonnage and poundage (two varieties of customs duties) to a period of one year, although previous sovereigns since Henry VI of England had been granted the right for life. (41 words)

And this year, because of the anticipated record increase in poundage, those extra pounds leave a lot of nuts in stockpiles, awaiting the arrival of huller-sheller trucks — a wait that could present problems. (34 words)

Rothbard, p 221 In return, they agreed to collect the " poundage ", or wool tax, on his behalf. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

And this year, because of the anticipated record increase in poundage, those extra pounds leave a lot of nuts in stockpiles, awaiting the arrival of huller-sheller trucks — a wait that could present problems.

Moreover, the House of Commons limited its authorisation for royal collection of tonnage and poundage (two varieties of customs duties) to a period of one year, although previous sovereigns since Henry VI of England had been granted the right for life.

Rothbard, p 221 In return, they agreed to collect the " poundage ", or wool tax, on his behalf.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "poundage" in a sentence?
An example: "And this year, because of the anticipated record increase in poundage, those extra pounds leave a lot of nuts in stockpiles, awaiting the arrival of huller-sheller trucks — a wait that could present problems." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "poundage" from authentic English texts.
What does "poundage" mean?
Poundage means: A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.
What are synonyms of "poundage"?
Common synonyms of "poundage" include: charge, fee, weight, impoundment, impounding, internment, seizure.
How many example sentences with "poundage" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "poundage", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.