postcode

Meaning

Noun

1. (Ireland, UK) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
2. (Ireland, UK, broadly) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
3. (Australia, New-Zealand) 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.

Synonyms

postal code

ZIP code

ZIP

post code

postal section

Translations

Postleitzahl

numero di codice

ταχυδρομικός τομέας

código postal

code postal

codice postale

CEP

codice di avviamento postale

postcode

ταχυδρομικός κώδικας

código postal

código de endereçamento postal

ficheiro zip

الرمز البريدي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/

Etymology

From post + code.