postcode

Plural: postcodes

Noun

• A sequence of numbers and letters used in a mailing address.
• a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
• A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
• 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.
• A four-digit number added to a postal address to sort and deliver mail.

Verb

• To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.

Examples

• He couldn’t believe POSTCODE was a valid Scrabble word, despite its common use.

Synonyms

postal code, ZIP, ZIP code

Related Words

postal code, zip code