mapcode
nounUK /ˈmæp.kəʊd/
US /ˈmæp.koʊd/
A mapcode is a short set of letters and numbers that shows exactly where a place is on Earth.
The delivery driver typed the mapcode into his phone and found our house right away.
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2. A short code made of letters and numbers used instead of a street address to find a spot, especially in places without proper roads.
In rural areas, people often share a mapcode instead of a postal address.
3. A code that can be read by a navigation device to point to a precise location.
The mapcode on the sign helped the rescue team reach the hikers quickly.
4. A system of codes created to give every place on Earth its own short identifier.
Each mapcode is unique, so two different places never share the same one.