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.

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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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Etymology

Origin of postcode

First recorded in 1965–70; post ³ + code

Example Sentences

Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said she was deeply concerned about the "postcode lottery" faced by too many children.

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The party has also called for an end to a "postcode lottery" in childcare caused by some councils applying entitlement from the start of a school term rather than from a child's third birthday.

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The wintry conditions have already triggered the government's cold weather payments across at least 697 postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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The wintry conditions have triggered the government's cold weather payments across 451 postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Cold weather payments have been triggered across 451 postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as temperatures plunged across the UK.

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