geocode

American

[jee-uh-kohd] / ˈdʒi əˌkoʊd /

noun

the characterization of a neighborhood, locality, etc., according to such demographic features as ethnic composition or the average income or educational level of its inhabitants, especially as used in marketing.

Etymology

Origin of geocode

First recorded in 1955–60; geo(graphic) ( def. ) + code

Example Sentences

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New York was still hot and full of the problems I’d left there, and I spent the rest of the summer earning minimum wage by correcting the faulty geocode of Google Maps listings.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2016

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