postcode

noun

post·​code ˈpōs(t)-ˌkōd How to pronounce postcode (audio)
: a code (as of numbers and letters) used similarly to the zip code especially in the United Kingdom and Australia

Examples of postcode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In fact, everything Wimbledon designs is done in house from the hallowed grounds of the SW19 postcode. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 July 2024 With those words, what was once just another London postcode instantly became a pin on the Hollywood map. Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2024 London’s richest home sellers have been resorting to price reductions to secure deals as real estate valuations in high-end postcodes have tumbled from their peak reached about a decade ago. Damian Shepherd, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024 For example, favela homes often lack a number or a postcode, and their locations can be unsafe or hard to reach, meaning favela deliveries are frowned on by most traditional logistics firms. Angelica Mari, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for postcode 

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postcode was in 1967

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“Postcode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcode. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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