postcode meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

postcode

noun

UK /ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/ · US /ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/

Etymology From post + code.

Ireland, UK A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

Ireland, UK, Broadly The region denoted by such a sequence.

The Environment Agency says it is mainly the most deprived postcodes that are the most flood-prone.2007 July 3, Polly Toynbee, “If Chelsea were under water, it would be taken seriously”, in The Guardian:

Australia, New Zealand A four-digit number added to a postal address to sort and deliver mail.

Derived terms: postcode area, postcode district, postcode lottery, postcode sector, postcode unit, postcode war
Related terms: postal code, zip code

verb

Etymology From post + code.

UK To give a postcode to; to mark with a postcode.