postcode

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpəʊstkəʊd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pōst′kōd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
post•code  (pōst′kōd′),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
  1. Stamps, British Termsan official post office code, similar to the U.S. zip code, that adds numbers and letters to addresses to expedite mail delivery. Also called postal code. 
  • post3 + code 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
postcode / ˈpəʊstˌkəʊd/
  1. a code of letters and digits used as part of a postal address to aid the sorting of mail
    Also called: postal code
    US equivalent: zip code
'postcode' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
postal code - postcode discrimination - postcode lottery - postcode prescribing - zip code

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