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postcode

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See also: postal code

English

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Etymology

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From post +‎ code .

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Noun

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postcode (plural postcodes )

  1. (UK , Ireland ) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
    1. (by extension) The region denoted by such a sequence.
      • 2007 July 3, Polly Toynbee, "If Chelsea were under water, it would be taken seriously", in The Guardian:
        The Environment Agency says it is mainly the most deprived postcodes that are the most flood-prone.
  2. (Australia , New Zealand ) A four-digit number added to a postal address to sort and deliver mail.

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Translations

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sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address
region

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Verb

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postcode (third-person singular simple present postcodes , present participle postcoding , simple past and past participle postcoded )

  1. (UK , transitive ) To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.

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Etymology

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Compound of post +‎ code .

Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /ˈpɔstˌkoː.də/
  • Audio: (file)
  • Hyphenation: post‧co‧de

Noun

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postcode m (plural postcodes , no diminutive )

  1. a postcode , a postal code

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