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postcode.

A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/General-American
  1. A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

    Ireland · UK
  2. A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail. The region denoted by such a sequence.

    Ireland · UK · broadly
  3. A four-digit number added to a postal address to sort and deliver mail.

    Australia · New-Zealand
Where this word comes from

From post + code.

verb/ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/General-American
  1. To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.

    UK · transitive
Where this word comes from

From post + code.

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