postal code

post·al code

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pohs-tl kohd]
- /ˈpoʊs tl koʊd/
- /ˈpəʊ.stəl kəʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohs-tl kohd]
- /ˈpoʊs tl koʊd/

Definitions of postal code words

noun postal code British. postcode. 1
noun postal code Canadian. a mailing code system similar to the zip code in the U.S. and the postcode in Britain. 1
noun postal code a code of letters and digits used as part of a postal address to aid the sorting of mail 0
noun postal code postcode 0

See all 4 definitions of postal code

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Origin of postal code

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Postal code

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Postal code

postal code popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

postal code usage trend in Literature

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