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

Example Sentences

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One of the other winning neighbours was social worker Gemma Marson-May, who joined the People's Postcode Lottery after getting a "strong feeling" she would win.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2023

Postcode check: What can you do where you live?

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2021

Postcode data leaked to the Local Democracy Reporting Service showed that on 3 April, the area of GL52, next to Cheltenham racecourse, had the highest number of hospitalised Covid-19 sufferers in Gloucestershire.

From The Guardian • Jun. 3, 2020

Which is where Aasmah Mir's look at Postcode Profiling: Winners and Losers came in.

From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2013

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