zip code

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

postal code

area code

post code

Translations

code postal

numero di codice postale

codice postale

postcode

numero di codice

PLZ Postleitzahl

code

Postleitzahl

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɪp koʊd/

Etymology

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