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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.
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Also called postal code.

Origin of postcode

First recorded in 1965–70; post3 + code

Words nearby postcode

post captain, postcard, postcava, post chaise, postclassical, postcode, postcode discrimination, postcode lottery, postcode prescribing, postcoital, postcolonial
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Words related to postcode

zip, postal code

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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