postcode en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkoʊd/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From post + code.
Meanings
- (Ireland, UK) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
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(Ireland, UK, broadly) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail. ▸ 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| postcodes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| post code | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
postcode area · postcode sector · postcode war · postcode unit · postcode lottery · postcode district
Relateds
Translations (95)
ru почто́вый и́ндекс (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · fa-ira کُدِ پُسْتی (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · pt código postal (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · eo poŝtkodo (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · nl postcode (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · af poskode (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · lv pasta kods (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · pt CEP (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ko 우편번호 (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · az poçt indeksi (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · cmn 郵遞區號 /邮递区号 (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · mn шуудангийн индекс (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sq kod postar (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · bg по́щенски код (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · nn postnummer (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · mi tohu karere (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · pl kod pocztowy (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · vi mã bưu chính (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · cmn 郵政編碼 /邮政编码 (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · el ταχυδρομικός κώδικας (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · bn পোস্ট কোড (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sk poštové smerovacie číslo (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · lo ລະຫັດໄປສະນີ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · hi पोस्टकोड (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · it codice postale (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · yue 郵政編碼 /邮政编码 (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · be пашто́вы і́ндэкс (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ps پوستي کوډ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · km លេខប្រៃសណីយ៍ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · tr posta kodu (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · fi postinumeroalue (region) · nrf codement postal (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sw postikodi (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · vi mã thư tín (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · uk пошто́вий і́ндекс (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · et postiindeks (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · th รหัสไปรษณีย์ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · de Postleitzahl (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · pl kod pocztowy (region) · ur پوسْٹ کوڈ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · lv pasta indeks (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · da postnummer (region) · ka საფოსტო ინდექსი (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · fi postinumero (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · kmr koda posteyê (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · lt pašto kodas (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ro cod poștal (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sh poštanski kod (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · he מִקּוּד (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · is póstnúmer (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · de PLZ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ta அஞ்சல் குறியீடு (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · cs PSČ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · si තැපැල් කේතය (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ka საფოსტო კოდი (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ar رَمْز بَرِيدِيّ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · pt código de endereçamento postal (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · aii ܪܸܡܙܵܐ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܝܵܐ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sh поштански код (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · cy cod post (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sh poštanski broj (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · tt почта индексы (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · my စာတိုက်သင်္ကေတ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · mk поштенски број (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · kk пошта индексі (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ja 郵便番号 (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ms poskod (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · nb postnummer (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ga postchód (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · id kode pos (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sv postkod (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ur رَمْزِ ڈاک (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · hu irányítószám (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · fr code postal (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · cs poštovní směrovací číslo (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sh поштански број (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · yue 郵編 /邮编 (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · cmn 郵編 /邮编 (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sk smerovacie číslo (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · uz pochta indeksi (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · tk poçta indeksi (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sl poštna številka (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · yue 郵區編號 /邮区编号 (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · szl brifkod (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · ky почта индекси (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · gd còd postachd (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · es código postal (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · hy փոստային ինդեքս (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · sk PSČ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · da postnummer (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · el ΤΚ (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · io kodexo postala (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · cs směrovací číslo (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · tg нишонаи почта (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address) · nl postnummer (sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address)