postcode

[US]/'pəʊs(t)kəʊd/
[UK]/'post'kod/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (British) a series of letters and/or numbers used by the postal service to identify a specific area for mail delivery; postal code, postal district code
Word Forms
Pluralpostcodes

Example Sentences

Please provide your postcode for delivery purposes.

I need to double-check the postcode before sending out the package.

The postcode you entered seems to be incorrect.

You can easily find the correct postcode online.

The postcode for this area starts with 'SW'.

I'm not sure of the postcode, but I can look it up for you.

Please write your postcode clearly on the envelope.

The postcode system helps ensure accurate mail delivery.

You can use the postcode to track your parcel online.

The postcode is essential for sending letters and packages.

Real-world Examples

SM71DY is my postcode. Or was.

Source: Connection Magazine

Oh, I know Stamford — it's a lovely town. And what's the postcode?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 11

Between 2007 and 2014 property prices in the postcode area surrounding the main Tube and railway station more than doubled.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Between 2008 and 2012 property prices rose in four out of the five Lincolnshire postcodes with the lowest flood risk.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Don’t forget to enter your postcode.

Source: Langman OCLM-01 words

'When I do it, your mother won't even stay in the same postcode.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

In early April politicians on the public accounts committee urged the government to make sure coverage plans are available for every postcode.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Within Britain, there are various local words that are their own postcode versions of Britishisms, not moving far across what linguists call an isogloss—a place where language use changes over a small geographical space.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

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