postcode
Elementary (A2)
IPA: //ˈpoʊstkoʊd//
KK: /ˈpoʊstkoʊd/
noun
Definition
A code made up of letters and numbers that helps to identify a specific area for mail delivery.
Example
Please write your postcode on the form so we can send your package to the right address.
Conversation
Do you remember my new postcode when I moved last month?
Yeah, it was a bit tricky to memorize at first.
I had to write it down a few times to get used to my new postcode.
That makes sense! It's always hard to remember new addresses.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
zipcode
code
identifier
Antonyms
none
void
absence
verb
Definition
To assign a specific code to a location for postal purposes, helping to identify where mail should be delivered.
Example
The clerk will postcode the letters before sending them out.
Tense Forms
Past: postcoded
Past Participle: postcoded
Conversation
Did you remember to postcode the letters before you mailed them?
Oh no, I completely forgot about that!
It's important to postcode them, or they might get lost.
Root Explanation
Postcode → It is formed from "post" (from Latin *postis*, meaning after or behind) and "code" (from Latin *codex*, meaning a book or system of rules). The word "postcode" refers to a system of codes used to identify specific geographic areas for mail delivery, essentially a code that comes after a location.
Memory Tip
Think of a 'code' that helps identify a location 'after' it — that's what a postcode does.
Visually Confused Words
ostracode
prosode
oscnode