postcode

noun
UK /ˈpəʊstkəʊd/
US /ˈpoʊstkoʊd/

A postcode is a short set of letters and numbers that helps mail find the right place.

Write your postcode on the envelope so the letter arrives at your house.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A code used by a company to identify a specific postal area for shipping.

The warehouse uses the postcode to sort packages by region.

3. In computing, a short identifier attached to a record or location.

Each entry in the database has a postcode marking its region.

4. A regional label used in marketing to target customers by area.

The flyer campaign was sent to every postcode in the city.