mailcode

noun
UK /ˈmeɪl.kəʊd/
US /ˈmeɪl.koʊd/

A mailcode is a special set of letters and numbers that helps mail go to the right place.

Write the mailcode on the envelope so the letter arrives quickly.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short code used inside a company to find a certain office or department.

Send the package to mailcode 42 on the third floor.

3. A secret code used to keep a message safe when it is sent.

The spy wrote the note in a mailcode only her friend could read.

4. A number that marks a group of mailboxes in a building.

Our apartment mailcode is 7B.