Synonyms

postcode

American

[pohst-kohd] / ˈpoʊstˌkoʊd /

noun

British.

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

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

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Burnham said allowing mayors to keep a share of income tax and business rates would help to promote growth "in every postcode".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

You can check how the changes will affect you with Devon County Council's postcode checker on their website.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Haigh said: "These new rules will ensure the £90 billion that is spent each year through government contracts supports British jobs, skills and people in every postcode."

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

He said this policy would "make good" on his pledge to "bring power home" to "every postcode in the country".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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

SES Water confirmed the Kent postcodes TN8 and TN11 and parts of Surrey postcodes RH1, RH6 and RH10 had no water supply or low pressure.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Analysis from flatshare website Spareroom found that only five London postcodes still have sub-£800 average room rents, down from 81 postcodes in 2020.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 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

The company has admitted there are service delays in over 100 postcodes, but it said this was due to storms and higher rates of illness among staff.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

It said 14 postcodes were still affected around the East Grinstead, Frant and Tunbridge Wells areas.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

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