postcode

American  

[pohst-kohd] / ˈpoʊstˌkoʊd /

noun

British.

postcodes plural

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.

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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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• postcodes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of postcode

First recorded in 1965–70; post ³ + code

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

postcode postcodes

"That is the circuit breaker I am offering: power out of Westminster, an economy rewired for ordinary people, and good growth in every postcode," Burnham said.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Launching his Labour leadership bid in a speech on Monday, Burnham said he wanted to redistribute power across the UK to "drive good growth in every postcode".

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The aim is that this unit would be "to drive devolution" and it would be responsible for "good growth in every postcode" of the UK.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Our postcode lookup includes players from all four home nations since 1950 – discover how many have come from your area.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

On Yahoo’s front page there are news stories, tailored to your postcode or whatever—God only knows how they know my postcode, but they do.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

"Growth in all postcodes" is the message the Guardian picks out from Burnham's upcoming speech.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The Birmingham postcodes which account for the five hot spots are B25, B18, B66, B21 and B35.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Hot spot areas include Birmingham, which has five out of the top 15 postcodes in the UK for accidents involving uninsured drivers.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

The men used Google to search affluent postcodes to identify potential targets, according to police, before looking up floor plans on Rightmove.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

Haemochromatosis UK has said that in the coming weeks and months , households in the relevant postcodes will receive information about genetic haemochromatosis.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026