What does "postcode" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "postcode"?

Common synonyms include: postal code, zip code, area code, geographic code, post code, zip.

Pronounced //ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd//.

/ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/ noun, verb

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Noun

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 code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail wordnet
3
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
"The Environment Agency says it is mainly the most deprived postcodes that are the most flood-prone."
4
A four-digit number added to a postal address to sort and deliver mail. Australia, New-Zealand

Verb

"The postman misread the postcode."

From post + code.