postcode

[ pohst-kohd ]

/ ˈpoʊstˌkoʊd /

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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.

Nearby words

postcentral area, postcentral gyrus, postcentral sulcus, postcibal, postclassical, postcode, postcode discrimination, postcode lottery, postcode prescribing, postcoital, postcoitus

Origin of postcode

First recorded in 1965–70; post³ + code

Also called postal code.

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British Dictionary definitions for postcode

postcode

/ (ˈpəʊstˌkəʊd) /

noun

British and Australian a code of letters and digits used as part of a postal address to aid the sorting of mailAlso called: postal code US equivalent: zip code

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