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Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail wordnet
3. 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. 4
   A four-digit number added to a postal address to sort and deliver mail. Australia, New-Zealand

Verb

1. 1
   To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode. UK

Synonyms

All synonyms

postal codezipzip codezip code

Example

More examples

"The postman misread the postcode."

Etymology

From post + code.

Related phrases

postcode lotterypostcode warpostal addresspostal codezip code

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