ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Postcode

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Postcode is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

Meaning

(UK, Ireland) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

More Meanings

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) A four-digit number added to a postal address to sort and deliver mail.
  2. (UK, transitive) To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include post, zip, zipcode, prefix, number, outcode.

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