zip code

Noun

1. (US) A postal code, especially for addresses served by the US Postal Service, consisting of a five- or nine-figure number.
2. (US, broadly) Any postal code.
3. (Philippines) A postal code, especially for addresses served by PhilPost, consisting of a four-figure number.
4. (broadly) A grouping of athletes or teams with similar skill level.

Verb

To provide with, or allocate to, a zip code.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɪp koʊd/

Etymology

From ZIP Code, a trademark of the United States Postal Service, from ZIP (“Zone Improvement Plan”), introduced 1963.

Synonyms

postal code

area code

post code

Translations

code postal

numero di codice postale

codice postale

postcode

numero di codice

PLZ Postleitzahl

code

Postleitzahl