postal code

noun

1. British. postcode.
2. Canadian. a mailing code system similar to the zip code in the U.S. and the postcode in Britain.

postal code

noun

1. a code of letters and digits used as part of a postal address to aid the sorting of mail Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)postcode US equivalentzip code

Word History and Origins

Origin of postal code¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Complete information is given in the Postal Code of the Republic.

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