postal code

English

Noun

postal code (plural postal codes)

1. A sequence of letters and/or numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post/mail.

   Don't forget to add the postal code to the envelope, or it won't be delivered on time.

   • 2013 December, Clarence J. Bouchat, “Legal Basis and Claims in the Spratly Islands Scrum”, in Dangerous Ground: The Spratly Islands and U.S. Interests and Approaches‎^[1], United States Army War College, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 31:

     Taiwan, for instance, extends its civilian control over Itu Aba as a municipality that is part of Kaohsiung's Cijin District, and it has its own postal code.

Usage notes

• This is the generic term for any of the official codes established by postal services intended to facilitate mail delivery.
• Within a country many speakers may use the name of the national postal code (such as "zip code") to refer to any such code, even if it is the postal code of a foreign postal service.

Synonyms

• postcode

Hyponyms

• (US) zip code, ZIP code

Translations

postcode — see postcode