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postcode

American  
[pohst-kohd] / ˈpoʊstˌkoʊd /

noun

British.

  1. an official code used by the post office, similar to the U.S. zip code, that adds numbers and letters to addresses to expedite mail delivery.

postcode British  
/ ˈpəʊstˌkəʊd /

noun

  1. Also called: postal code.  US equivalent: zip code.  a code of letters and digits used as part of a postal address to aid the sorting of mail

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Etymology

Origin of postcode

First recorded in 1965–70; post 3 + code

Example Sentences

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One of the other winning neighbours was social worker Gemma Marson-May, who joined the People's Postcode Lottery after getting a "strong feeling" she would win.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

The scheme is funded by the People's Postcode Lottery and runs from 21 February to 1 March.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

More than 400 people in a small Welsh town have scooped thousands of pounds in a People's Postcode Lottery win.

From BBC • May 28, 2022

Postcode data leaked to the Local Democracy Reporting Service showed that on 3 April, the area of GL52, next to Cheltenham racecourse, had the highest number of hospitalised Covid-19 sufferers in Gloucestershire.

From The Guardian • Jun. 3, 2020

Which is where Aasmah Mir's look at Postcode Profiling: Winners and Losers came in.

From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2013

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