zip code

¹

or ZIP code, Zip code

noun

1. a system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits initial code indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four expanded code the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.

zip-code

²

or ZIP-code, Zip-code

[ zip-kohd ]

verb (used with object)

, zip-cod·ed, zip-cod·ing.

1. to provide or mark with a zip code:

   Zip-code all mail.

zip code

noun

1. the US equivalent of postcode

Word History and Origins

Origin of zip code¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1960–65, Z(one) I(mprovement) P(rogram)

Word History and Origins

Origin of zip code¹

C20: from z ( one ) i ( mprovement ) p ( lan )

Example Sentences

Registering for the app involves providing standard information such as name, date of birth, email address, zip code and phone number.

From Los Angeles Times

Consumers can go to the Department of Insurance website to see if their ZIP Code is included in a moratorium.

From Los Angeles Times

To find your closest drop box or center, enter your city and ZIP Code here.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s because the water that flows into our homes in the L.A. area can be surprisingly different, ZIP Code to ZIP Code.

From Los Angeles Times

When I typed my own Silver Lake ZIP Code in for a water quality analysis, the results did not put me at ease.

From Los Angeles Times